saan1 zung1 mou4 lou5 fu2 ，hau4 zi2 cing1 daai6 wong4山中無老虎，猴子稱大王山中无老虎，猴子称大王
Jyutpingsaan1 zung1 mou4 lou5 fu2 ，hau4 zi2 cing1 daai6 wong4
Yalesān jūng mòuh lóuh fú ，hàuh jí chīng daih wòngh
Definition
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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