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痛腳

简痛脚 · 繁痛腳

Mandarin · pinyin tòng jiǎo

(fig.) sore spot

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痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–3 · tong4 jiao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung3 goek3

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noun

(literally) painful foot
(figurative, formal) weak spot; soft underbelly; shortcoming

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