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)

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

More words

tau3 zi1(banking) to overdraw; an overdraft; (old) to draw one's wage in advance; to damage a natural resource through overuse

痰上頸痰上颈

taam4 soeng5 geng2Sputum on throat; to describe someone who feels the impulse to go after something that they admire or is envious of, although without taking any specific actions

taan4 ci4ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment

tiu4 ziu1to focus

tang4to soar; to prance; to vacate; to mount; to move aside; abruptly

tau4 lo4the opening gongs and drums; the lead

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