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老虎頭上釘蝨乸 (lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2) — (literally: put lice on the tiger's head); to provoke a powerful person or organization in Cantonese

louˏ₅老fuˊ²虎tauˎ₄頭soengˍ₆上dengˉ¹釘satˉ¹蝨naaˊ²乸
简 老虎头上钉虱乸
Mandarin Pinyin: lao3 hu3 tou2 shang5 ding1 shi1 na2

Meaning of 老虎頭上釘蝨乸

noun(literally: put lice on the tiger's head); to provoke a powerful person or organization

Characters in 老虎頭上釘蝨乸

老lou5
a particle used before a man's family name to indicate familiarity and friendship
虎fu2
brave; fierce; savage; vigorous
頭tau4
head; hair; hairstyle
上soeng6
preceding; previous; last
釘deng1
nail; tack; screw; spike
蝨sat1
louse
乸naa2
(of animals) female

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