tiu3 ceot1 fu2 dai2 zeon3 fo2 haang1跳出釜底進火坑跳出釜底进火坑
Jyutpingtiu3 ceot1 fu2 dai2 zeon3 fo2 haang1
Yaletiu chēut fú dái jeun fó hāng
Definition
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
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