siu2 hok6 ji4 daai6 wai4小學而大遺小学而大遗
Jyutpingsiu2 hok6 ji4 daai6 wai4
Yalesíu hokh yìh daih wàih

Definition

to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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syun2 mei5 bei2 coi3beauty contest
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聳立耸立
sung2 laap6to stand tall
送車尾送车尾
sung3 ce1 mei5to miss a bus
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神福
san4 fuk1(noun) The blessing of the gods
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