tok3 paau3托炮
Jyutpingtok3 paau3
Yaletok pau

Definition

to do something pointless; to try to do something that is beyone one's ability [colloquial]

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

糰子团子
tyun4 zi2dango (Japanese dumpling)
投票站
tau4 piu3 zaam6polling station (for a vote)
剃面
tai3 min6shaving (spoken)
通判
tung1 pun3local magistrate
痛飲痛饮
tung3 jam2to drink one's fill
淘古井
tou4 gu2 zeng2marrying a rich widow (slang)
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