wai6 gu1 bat1 zi1 ceon1 cau1蟪蛄不知春秋
Jyutpingwai6 gu1 bat1 zi1 ceon1 cau1
Yalewaih gū bāt jī chēun chāu
Definition
lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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