賣仔莫摸頭
简 卖仔莫摸头 · 繁 賣仔莫摸頭Meanings
- one should be resolute (harden their hearts) and be willing to let go once they have decided on something (especially when compelled by circumstances) and not allow themselves any chance to renege
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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.
Reading & tones
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Same syllable, six tones
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.
Written characters
Both source spellings are represented. Written membership is not an etymological or semantic claim.
Mandarin comparison · separate source entries
CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: mai4 zi3 mo4 mo1 tou2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
maai6 zai2 mok6 mo2 tau4
Cantonese word readings for 賣仔莫摸頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
proverb
- (Cantonese) one should not hesitate when doing something painful but necessary; to be firm so as not to make things harder than necessary; not look back; be cruel to be kind; rip the band-aid off
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