tau1 gai1 m4 dou2 sit6 zaa1 mai5偷雞唔到蝕揸米偷鸡唔到食揸米
Jyutpingtau1 gai1 m4 dou2 sit6 zaa1 mai5
Yaletāu gāi m dóu sith jā máih
Definition
to go out for wool and come home shorn; to expend effort trying to gain a profit and end up with nothing but losses
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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