siu3 pan4 bat1 siu3 coeng1笑贫不笑娼
Jyutpingsiu3 pan4 bat1 siu3 coeng1
Yalesiu pành bāt siu chēung

Definition

the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty

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

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