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烏蠅摟馬尾 (wu1 jing1 lau1 maa5 mei5) — (Cantonese analogy - figurative meaning) to break a partnership; to blow up a relation. in Cantonese

wuˉ¹烏jingˉ¹蠅lauˉ¹摟maaˏ₅馬meiˏ₅尾
简 乌蝇搂马尾
Mandarin Pinyin: wu1 ying2 lou3 ma3 wei3

Meaning of 烏蠅摟馬尾

noun(Cantonese analogy - figurative meaning) to break a partnership; to blow up a relation.

Characters in 烏蠅摟馬尾

烏wu1
what; how; when
蠅jing4
the fly, one of the most annoying insects
摟lau1 lau2 lau4
embrace; hug; hold in one's arms
馬maa5
Kangxi radical 187
尾mei5
end; remnant; remaining part

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