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I'm not that petty! Context: I was saying that I wouldn't share my bananas with someone; then, to make the point that it was a joke, the above phrase was used.
This sentence is in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 Level: 2 |
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ngo5 - I; me; my 唔係 m4 hai6 - 粵 not be; am not; otherwise 咁 gam3 - so; -ly 小氣 siu2 hei3 - narrow-minded; stingy |
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