zaan2 saai1 hei3賺嘥氣赚嘥气
Jyutpingzaan2 saai1 hei3
Yaleján sāi hei

Definition

a waste of breath; beating a dead horse; futile; pointless

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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zo6 soeng6 haak3guest of honor
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zoeng1 sam1 bei2 gei2put yourself in people's shoes
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zaap6 zuk6 ji4 sing3one's habits change with long custom
斬釘截鐵斩钉截铁
zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
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zyun2 ji4 zan6 dei6to move one's base (of operations); to relocate
智能電話智能电话
zi3 nang4 din6 waa2noun; smartphone
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