seon1 si1 wong2 faat3徇私枉法
Jyutpingseon1 si1 wong2 faat3
Yalesēun sī wóng fat

Definition

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

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

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數軸数轴
sou3 zuk6number line
濕濕碎碎湿湿碎碎
sap1 sap1 seoi3 seoi3(adjective) trivial things; tiny
少校
siu3 gaau3junior ranking officer in Chinese army; lieutenant commander
事態發展事态发展
si6 taai3 faat3 zin2course of events
私了
si1 liu5to settle privately; to settle out of court
時點时点
si4 dim2point of time (in time-based systems)
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