ung3 zung1 zi1 bit3甕中之鱉瓮中之鳖
Jyutpingung3 zung1 zi1 bit3
Yaleung jūng jī bit

Definition

lit. like a turtle in a jar

Tone guide

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

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屋面
uk1 min6roof
甕聲甕氣瓮声瓮气
ung3 seng1 ung3 hei3to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)
甕菜瓮菜
ung3 coi3variant of 蕹菜[weng4 cai4]
屋漏偏逢連夜雨屋漏偏逢连夜雨
uk1 lau6 pin1 fung4 lin4 je6 jyu5when it rains, it pours (idiom)
甕城瓮城
ung3 sing4enceinte of a city gate
屋架
uk1 gaa2a building; roof beam
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