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天公不作美
Mandarin · pinyin tiān gōng bù zuò měi
Meanings
- Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
- the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
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1–1–4–4–3 · tian1 gong1 bu4 zuo4 mei3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tin1 gung1 bat1 zok3 mei5
Cantonese word readings for 天公不作美. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tin1 gung1 bat1 zok3 mei5
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