saang1 mai5 zou6 sing4 suk6 faan6生米做成熟飯生米做成熟饭
Jyutpingsaang1 mai5 zou6 sing4 suk6 faan6
Yalesāng máih jouh sìngh sukh fanh
Definition
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed; also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭
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T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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