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搦得起，放得低 (lik1 dak1 hei2 fong3 dak1 dai1) — to be adaptable to circumstances; be flexible in Cantonese

likˉ¹搦dakˉ¹得heiˊ²起，fong˗₃放dakˉ¹得daiˉ¹低
Mandarin Pinyin: nuo4 de2 qi3 fang4 de2 di1

Meaning of 搦得起，放得低

nounto be adaptable to circumstances; be flexible

Characters in 搦得起，放得低

搦nik1
to carry with a hand
得dak1
be satisfied/complacent
起hei2
case; instance
放fong3
send into exile; exile; banish
低dai1
lower; bend; bow

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