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一哭二鬧三上吊 (jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3) — throw a tantrum; make a terrible scene; act in a childish manner to get one's way in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一hukˉ¹哭jiˍ₆二naauˍ₆鬧saamˉ¹三soengˏ₅上diu˗₃吊
简 一哭二闹三上吊
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4

Meaning of 一哭二鬧三上吊

nounthrow a tantrum; make a terrible scene; act in a childish manner to get one's way

Characters in 一哭二鬧三上吊

一jat1
one; a; an; the
哭huk1
weep; cry; wail; sob
二ji6
second; twice
鬧naau6
give vent to; be disgruntled
三saam1
three; third; thrice
上soeng6
preceding; previous; last
吊diu3
suspend; hang; dangle

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