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講笑搵第樣
gong2 siu3 wan2 dai6 joeng6*2
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this is no laughing matter; don't joke around (often used to dismiss a suggestion) [literal] if you want to joke, find sth else [variant pronunciation] gong2 siu32 wan2 dai6 joeng62 (i.e. tone change in 笑)
[comical version] 講笑搵豆膶  Level: 3 Google Frequency: 71 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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This word has been viewed 3044 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 23rd Jul 2004 08:43 and last edited on 7th Aug 2010 02:14 |
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Characters in this word:講 gong2 - say; speak笑 siu3 - smile, laugh, grin 搵 wan2 wan3 - search; find; use 第 dai6 - sequence; number; grade; degree 樣 joeng6 joeng6*2 - shape; sample; type |
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