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食得鹹魚抵得渴
sik6 dak1 haam4 jyu4 dai2 dak1 hot3
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One must bear the consequences of one's own choice, action or stupidity [lit] Those who eat salted fish must put up with the thirst Mandarin: 一人做事一人當
(Note: 鹹魚 is pronounced [haam4 jyu4] without tone change here as it usually does as a standalone term.)  |
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This word was added by C Chiu on 6th Jan 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 |
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sik6 zi6 ji6 - eat 得 dak1 - get; obtain; need 鹹 haam4 - salty 魚 jyu4*2 jyu4 - fish 抵 zi2 dai2 - to resist; to oppose; to prop; to sustain 得 dak1 - get; obtain; need 渴 hot3 kit3 - [1] thirsty [2] [v] long; crave; pine |
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