soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2上得山多終遇虎上得山多终遇虎
Jyutpingsoeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2
Yaleséungh dāk sān dō jūng yyuh fú

Definition

describes the situation where if someone has tried his; she most probably will get caught or encounter a negative outcome; literally 'if you go up the mountain often you'll eventually encounter a tiger'

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

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使得
sai2 dak1usable; serviceable; to make; to cause; to bring about
辛丑條約辛丑条约
san1 cau2 tiu4 joek3Boxer Protocol of 1901 signed in Beijing, ending the Eight-power Allied Force...
鐫镌
syun6to engrave (on wood or stone); engraving tool; to demote; carvings
失敗是成功之母失败是成功之母
sat1 baai6 si6 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5Failure is the mother of success.
屎窟鬼
si2 fat1 gwai2asshole
訊問讯问
seon3 man6to interrogate
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