syun4 tau4 geng1 gwai2, syun4 mei5 geng1 caak6船頭驚鬼，船尾驚賊船头惊鬼，船尾惊贼
Jyutpingsyun4 tau4 geng1 gwai2, syun4 mei5 geng1 caak6
Yalesyùnh tàuh gēng gwai2, syùnh méih gēng chakh

Definition

to be too cowardly to make a firm decision [colloquial]

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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