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千揀萬揀,揀着個爛燈盞
cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2 |
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to make a bad choice out of a large number of options (esp with a wife) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:千 cin1 - a thousand; many揀 gaan2 - choose; select; pick out 萬 maan6 - ten thousand; innumerable 揀 gaan2 - choose; select; pick out , - (not in database) 揀 gaan2 - choose; select; pick out 着 zoek6 - touch; apply; affected; move 個 go3 - unit; individual 爛 laan6 - rotten; worn-out 燈 dang1 - light, lamp 盞 zaan2 - small cup |
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