頭懸梁，錐刺股 (tau4 jyun4 loeng4 ，zeoi1 ci3 gu2): lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary

tau4 jyun4 loeng4 ，zeoi1 ci3 gu2頭懸梁，錐刺股头悬梁，锥刺股

Jyutpingtau4 jyun4 loeng4 ，zeoi1 ci3 gu2

Yaletàuh yyùnh lèungh ，zēui chi gú

Definition

lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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