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以湯沃沸

简 以汤沃沸 · 繁 以湯沃沸
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ tāng wò fèi

Meanings

  1. to manage a situation badly (idiom)
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
湯
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沃
wò · water, irrigate; fertile, rich
沸
fèi · boil, bubble up, gush
汤
tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
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3–1–4–4 · yi3 tang1 wo4 fei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji5 tong1 juk1 fai3

Cantonese word readings for 以湯沃沸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ji5 tong1 juk1 fai3

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