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try harder; make greater efforts; pull your socks up |
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Characters in this word:加 gaa1 - plus, add to, increase, append把 baa2 - grasp; handle; bundle 勁 ging6 ging3 - strong; strength; extremely | ||
6 Cantonese Homophones / Homophone Variants for this word:
搧風點火
= variant of 煽風點火
泥足深陷
= be up to one's knees in trouble; be in dire circumstances
等餐懵
= waiting for ages 粵
傳說中的
= legendary
不世之功
= unparalleled achievements; rare achievements
上刀山落油鑊
= go through hell or high water 粵Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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