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一哭二鬧三上吊

简一哭二闹三上吊 · 繁一哭二鬧三上吊

Mandarin · pinyin yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào

(lit.) to cry, then shout, then threaten suicide (saying)
(fig.) to make a terrible scene; to throw a tantrum

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
哭: kū · weep, cry, wail
二: èr · two; twice
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三: sān · three
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly

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1–1–4–4–1–4–4 · yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3

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(chiefly of women) to be unreasonable and throw a big tantrum

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