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搦得起,放得低
  lik1 dak1 hei2 fong3 dak1 dai1   jyutping
  nuo4 de2 qi3 fang4 de2 di1   pinyin
to be adaptable to circumstances; be flexible


Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
搦得起,放得低

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Characters in this word:

 nik1 lik1  -  to carry with a hand
 dak1  -  get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must
 hei2  -  rise; stand up; begin; build; remove; draft
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 fong3  -  release; dismiss; put; let off; distribute
 dak1  -  get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must
 dai1  -  lower, bend; low
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