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laanˍ₆naiˎ₄
(烂泥)
Pinyin
lan4 ni2
Translations
noun
mud, slime, slush, ooze | [粵]: 爛湴, 湴, 泥湴
laanˍ₆naiˎ₄fuˎ₄mˎ₄soengˏ₅bek˗₃
(烂泥扶唔上壁)
Pinyin
lan4 ni2 fu2 m2 shang4 bi4
Translations
noun
(derogatory slang) (with figurative meaning) when someone is lacking in ability / motivation, he/she will not be successful no matter how others help them; you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear