做好做歹 (zou6 hou2 zou6 daai2): to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

zou6 hou2 zou6 daai2做好做歹

Jyutpingzou6 hou2 zou6 daai2

Yalejouh hóu jouh dái

Definition

to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn

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