se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5舍近求远
Jyutpingse2 gan6 kau4 jyun5
Yalesé ganh kàuh yyúnh

Definition

verb; literally: reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away, it describes making things more complicated

Tone guide

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

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