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三分顏色上大紅
saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 |
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[1] go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself [2] to be greedy; to have won an inch and expect a mile; to push one's luck |
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Characters in this word:三 saam1 saam3 - three; several分 fan1 fan6 - divide; distribute; distinguish; point 顏 ngaan4 - colour; face; prestige 色 sik1 - colour 上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on 大 daai6 - big 紅 hung4 gung1 - red; successful; revolutionary; bonus |
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