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割和青 (got3 wo4 ceng1) — literally: to harvest the crops whilst it is still green; to leave the table as soon as one has made enough winning before having the chance to make some loss, typically in mahjong or gambling games [colloquial] in Cantonese

got˗₃割woˎ₄和cengˉ¹青
Mandarin Pinyin: ge1 he2 qing1

Meaning of 割和青

nounliterally: to harvest the crops whilst it is still green; to leave the table as soon as one has made enough winning before having the chance to make some loss, typically in mahjong or gambling games [colloquial]

Characters in 割和青

割got3
give up; abandon; part with
和wo4
harmonious; on good terms
青ceng1
sth green, e.g. crops, grass

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