saat3 zi6 gaau3 zi2殺彘教子杀彘教子
Jyutpingsaat3 zi6 gaau3 zi2
Yalesat jih gau jí

Definition

to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

Tone guide

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

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洗盆
sai2 pun4basin (water container)
鬆骨松骨
sung1 gwat1a two-handed massage technique; to hit; to strike (humorous)
燒腸烧肠
siu1 coeng2roast sausage
世界海關組織世界海关组织
sai3 gaai3 hoi2 gwaan1 zou2 zik1World Customs Organization
衰微
seoi1 mei4to decline; to wane
薩爾溫江萨尔温江
saat3 ji5 wan1 gong1Salween river, flowing from Tibet into Myanmar
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