死乞白賴

简 死乞白赖 · 繁 死乞白賴
Mandarin · pinyin sǐ qi bái lài

Meanings

  1. to pester someone again and again
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死
sǐ · die; dead; death
乞
qǐ · beg; request
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
賴
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赖
lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely
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3–5–2–4 · si3 qi5 bai2 lai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sei2 hat1 baak6 laai6

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sei2 hat1 baak6 laai6

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phrase

  1. (colloquial) to continuously pester someone; pesteringly; annoyingly

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