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空腹高心

Mandarin · pinyin kōng fù gāo xīn

Meanings

  1. ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)
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空
kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
腹
fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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1–4–1–1 · kong1 fu4 gao1 xin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hung1 fuk1 gou1 sam1

Cantonese word readings for 空腹高心. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hung1 fuk1 gou1 sam1

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