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一哭二鬧三上吊
简 一哭二闹三上吊 · 繁 一哭二鬧三上吊Mandarin · pinyin yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào
Meanings
- (lit.) to cry, then shout, then threaten suicide (saying)
- (fig.) to make a terrible scene; to throw a tantrum
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1–1–4–4–1–4–4 · yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3
Cantonese word readings for 一哭二鬧三上吊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3
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phrase
- (chiefly of women) to be unreasonable and throw a big tantrum
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