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戴盆望天
Mandarin · pinyin dài pén wàng tiān
Meanings
- lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head
- fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations
- one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties
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4–2–4–1 · dai4 pen2 wang4 tian1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
daai3 pun4 mong6 tin1
Cantonese word readings for 戴盆望天. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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daai3 pun4 mong6 tin1
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