zing1 wai6 tin4 hoi2精衛填海精卫填海
Jyutpingzing1 wai6 tin4 hoi2
Yalejīng waih tình hói

Definition

lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition; determination in the face of impossible odds

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

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周身唔聚財周身唔聚财
zau1 san1 m4 zeoi6 coi4feeling uneasy or uncomfortable (slang)
中衛中卫
zung1 wai6see 中衛市|中卫市[Zhong1 wei4 Shi4]
在內在内
zoi6 noi6(included) in it
漲滿涨满
zoeng3 mun5full to the point of overflowing (fluid, emotions etc)
著衣着衣
zoek3 ji1to get dressed
戰略战略
zin3 loek6tactical
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