ngau5 dyun6 si1 lin4藕斷絲連藕断丝连
Jyutpingngau5 dyun6 si1 lin4
Yalengáuh dyunh sī lình

Definition

lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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鳥語花香鸟语花香
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ngaan4 min6face
硬挺
ngaang6 ting5to endure with all one's will; rigid
五蛇羹
ng5 se4 gang1snake soup cooked with five types of snakes
黏涎
nim1 jin4saliva; slobber
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ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2endure hardship to accomplish an ambition
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