死人燈籠 (sei2 jan4 dang1 lung4): (noun) the damn lanterns (noun) white lanterns, which people use in Chinese funerals | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

sei2 jan4 dang1 lung4死人燈籠死人灯笼

Jyutpingsei2 jan4 dang1 lung4

Yaleséi yành dāng lùngh

Definition

(noun) the damn lanterns (noun) white lanterns, which people use in Chinese funerals

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T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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suk1 maai4 jat1 ji6 gok3hide in the corner

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