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ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2臥薪嚐膽卧薪尝胆

Jyutpingngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2
Yalengoh sān sèungh dám

Definition

Variant of 臥薪嘗膽|卧薪尝胆[wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3]

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