扭六壬

Cantonese · source Jyutpingnau2 luk6 jam4

Meanings

  1. using all measures or tactics to achieve one's goal
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Same syllable, six tones

naunau1—纽nau2to turnnau3—nau4—nau5—耨nau6hoe
luk碌luk1laboriousluk2—luk3—luk4—luk5—录luk6diary

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: niu3 liu4 ren2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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verb

  1. (Cantonese) to try or think of everything possible; to rack one's brain; to go to great lengths

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