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輕於鴻毛
简 轻于鸿毛 · 繁 輕於鴻毛Mandarin · pinyin qīng yú hóng máo
Meanings
- light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
- unimportant
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1–2–2–2 · qing1 yu2 hong2 mao2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hing1 jyu1 hung4 mou4
Cantonese word readings for 輕於鴻毛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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hing1 jyu1 hung4 mou4
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phrase
- (derogatory, figuratively) to be worthless (or trashy, valueless, not worth a brass farthing, good for nothing, of no worth)
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