太公釣魚，願者上鉤 (taai3 gung1 diu3 jyu4 ，jyun6 ze2 soeng5 ngau1): 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) | Cantonese Dictionary

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

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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