外寬內忌 (ngoi6 fun1 noi6 gei6): magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

ngoi6 fun1 noi6 gei6外寬內忌外宽内忌

Jyutpingngoi6 fun1 noi6 gei6

Yalengoih fūn noih geih

Definition

magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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