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爛泥扶唔上壁
laan6 nai4 fu4 m4 soeng5 bik3 |
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a silk purse cannot be made out of a sow's ear; good for nothing; not worthy to be favoured [literal] Thin mud cannot be put onto the wall |
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Characters in this word:爛 laan6 - rotten; worn-out泥 nai4 nei6 - mud, plaster; bigoted 扶 fu4 - to help; to support; to lean upon 唔 m4 - not; no 上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on 壁 bik1 bek3 - wall |
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