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戒得甩

gaai3 dak1 lat1

to stop or give up successfully (a vice or habit)

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

戒得甩

This word was added by bybell on 1st Jan 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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戒 gaai3 jie4 - guard against; abstain from; commandment
得 dak1 de2 de5 dei3 - get; obtain; need
甩 lat1 shuai3 - to lose; to get rid of; to leave behind

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