taai3 gung1 diu3 jyu4 ，jyun6 ze2 soeng5 ngau1太公釣魚，願者上鉤太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
Jyutpingtaai3 gung1 diu3 jyu4 ，jyun6 ze2 soeng5 ngau1
Yaletai gūng diu yyùh ，jyunh jé séungh ngāu
Definition
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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