siu2 gun1小官

Jyutpingsiu2 gun1

Yalesíu gūn

Definition

Petty official; low-ranking official.

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To repair, patch up, or mend something to make it complete again.

seng1 daai6 gaap3 mou5 zeon2

聲大夾冇準声大夹冇准

To speak loudly but make mistakes, talk nonsense, or be inaccurate.

si6 jyu5 jyun6 wai4

事與願違事与愿违

Things turn out contrary to one's wishes or expectations.

Mangosteen; a round fruit with a reddish-purple rind and segmented white flesh.

A police patrol motorcycle assigned to local districts rather than traffic headquarters.

saam1 ling6 ng5 san1

To issue orders repeatedly; to warn and instruct over and over again.

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