ngo6 sei2 lou5 po4 fan1 cau3 uk1餓死老婆薰臭屋饿死老婆熏臭屋
Jyutpingngo6 sei2 lou5 po4 fan1 cau3 uk1
Yalengoh séi lóuh pòh fān chau ūk
Definition
to be unable to earn enough money to feed one's wife [colloquial]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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