zung1 jin4 jik6 ji5忠言逆耳
Jyutpingzung1 jin4 jik6 ji5
Yalejūng yình yikh yíh

Definition

loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

Tone guide

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

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造謠惑眾造谣惑众
zou6 jiu4 waak6 zung3to spread rumours to confuse ; mislead people
真偽真伪
zan1 ngai6true or bogus
走開走开
zau2 hoi1to leave; to walk away; to beat it
錙銖必較锱铢必较
zi1 zyu1 bit1 gaau3to haggle over every cent (idiom)
折壽折寿
zit3 sau6to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc)
軋場轧场
zaat3 coeng4to roll with a stone roller
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