ngoi6 hau2 sik1 sau1礙口識羞碍口识羞
Jyutpingngoi6 hau2 sik1 sau1
Yalengoih háu sīk sāu

Definition

tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)

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

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暖烘烘
nyun5 hung3 hung3nice and warm; heartwarming
南邊兒南边儿
naam4 bin1 ji4erhua variant of 南邊|南边[nan2 bian5]
眼尾都唔望
ngaan5 mei5 dou1 m4 mong6to deliberately not look at someone; to deliberately ignore someone [colloquial]
牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低牛唔饮水唔揿得牛头低
ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1it's impossible to force one to do something unwillingly (slang)
呆子
ngoi4 zi2fool
彌補弥补
nei4 bou2to complement
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