焦頭爛額 (ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6): lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary

ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6焦頭爛額焦头烂额

Jyutpingziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6

Yalejīu tàuh lanh ngakh

Definition

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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