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懶驢上磨屎尿多
简 懒驴上磨屎尿多 · 繁 懶驢上磨屎尿多Mandarin · pinyin lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō
Meanings
- (proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working
- lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing
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3–2–4–4–3–4–1 · lan3 lu:2 shang4 mo4 shi3 niao4 duo1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
laan5 leoi4 soeng5 mo4 si2 niu6 do1
Cantonese word readings for 懶驢上磨屎尿多. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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laan5 leoi4 soeng5 mo4 si2 niu6 do1
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