nong4 zung1 sau1 gip3囊中羞澀囊中羞涩
Jyutpingnong4 zung1 sau1 gip3
Yalenòngh jūng sāu gip

Definition

to be embarrassingly short of money

Tone guide

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

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暖流
nyun5 lau4warm current
岩土體岩土体
ngaam4 tou2 tai2gneiss
難以解決难以解决
naan4 ji5 gaai2 kyut3difficult to solve;
寧明宁明
ning4 ming4see 寧明縣|宁明县[Ning2 ming2 Xian4]
眼眉跳
ngaan5 mei4 tiu4twitching of the eyelid, usually taken as an omen for disaster or as a sign o...
艾葉炭艾叶炭
ngaai6 jip6 taan3carbonized mugwort leaf (used in TCM)
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