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鹹魚翻生
haam4 jyu4*2 faan1 saang1 |
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to be successful when it seems one would absolutely be a failure Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:鹹 haam4 - salty; pornographic; dirty魚 jyu4 - fish 翻 faan1 - turn upside down 生 saang1 sang1 - born; grow; life; alive; unripe |
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