sou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4掃地出門扫地出门
Jyutpingsou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4
Yalesou deih chēut mùnh

Definition

verb; literally: swept out the rubbish from the house. Metaphor :Bad things completely cleared out; Also confiscation of all property, kicking out of the house

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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