周身蟻

简 周身蚁 · 繁 周身蟻
Cantonese · source Jyutpingzau1 san1 ngai5

Meanings

  1. (slang) in a lot of trouble;
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Same syllable, six tones

ngaingai1—ngai2—ngai3—危ngai4danger蚁ngai5trouble艺ngai6skill

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: zhou1 shen1 yi3. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau1 san1 ngai5

Cantonese word readings for 周身蟻. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

  1. (Cantonese) with many troubles

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Exact source record & identity周身蟻 周身蚁 [zhou1 shen1 yi3] {zau1 san1 ngai5} /(slang) in a lot of trouble;/

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