三寸釘 (saam1 cyun3 deng1) — small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail") in Cantonese

saamˉ¹cyun˗₃dengˉ¹
三寸钉
Mandarin Pinyin: san1 cun4 ding1

Meaning of 三寸釘

nounsmall in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")
nounA short person

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