鬼五馬六

简 鬼五马六 · 繁 鬼五馬六
Cantonese · source Jyutpinggwai2 ng5 maa5 luk6

Meanings

  1. (slang) (of people) weird; bizarre; to act eccentrically; witty; to be full of devilish tricks and cunning strategies
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Same syllable, six tones

ngng1—ng2—ng3—吾ng4I五ng5five误ng6mistake
luk碌luk1laboriousluk2—luk3—luk4—luk5—录luk6diary

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gwai2 ng5 maa5 luk6

Cantonese word readings for 鬼五馬六. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

  1. (Cantonese) strange; eccentric; ridiculous

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Exact source record & identity鬼五馬六 鬼五马六 [gui3 wu3 ma3 liu4] {gwai2 ng5 maa5 luk6} /(slang) (of people) weird; bizarre; to act eccentrically; witty; to be full of devilish tricks and cunning strategies/

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