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死雞撐硬腳 (sei2 gai1 caang3 ngaang6 goek3) — (proverb) saying someone is too egotistical or arrogant, and don't admit to make mistakes. in Cantonese

seiˊ²死gaiˉ¹雞caang˗₃撐ngaangˍ₆硬goek˗₃腳
简 死鸡撑硬脚
Mandarin Pinyin: si3 ji1 cheng1 ying4 jiao3

Meaning of 死雞撐硬腳

noun(proverb) saying someone is too egotistical or arrogant, and don't admit to make mistakes.

Characters in 死雞撐硬腳

死sei2
die; death; dead | [ant] 生, 活
雞gai1
a prostitute or a woman in a sexual capacity
撐caang1
prop up; support; brace
硬ngaang6
(of attitude, willpower, etc) strong; firm; inflexible; obstinate
腳goek3
footnote; rhyme

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