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門可羅雀
简 门可罗雀 · 繁 門可羅雀Mandarin · pinyin mén kě luó què
Meanings
- (lit.) you can net sparrows at the door (idiom)
- (fig.) completely deserted
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2–3–2–4 · men2 ke3 luo2 que4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3
Cantonese word readings for 門可羅雀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3
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phrase
- (figurative) to have few visitors or customers
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