zi6 ceoi2自取
Jyutpingzi6 ceoi2
Yalejih chéui

Definition

to help oneself to (food); to court (disaster)

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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做慣乞兒懶做官做惯乞儿懒做官
zou6 gwaan3 hat1 ji4 laan5 zou6 gun1rather live an ordinary life than strive for something better (slang)
撞聾撞聋
zong6 lung2literally: hit to the point of deafness; Generally refers to hearing problems
征用
zing1 jung6to expropriate
疾惡如仇疾恶如仇
zat6 ok3 jyu4 sau4variant of 嫉惡如仇|嫉恶如仇[ji2 e4 ru2 chou2]
抓耳撓腮抓耳挠腮
zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1to scratch one's head as a sign of anxiety or happiness or anger
作出
zok3 ceot1to put out; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to...
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