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賣仔莫摸頭 (maai6 zai2 mok6 mo2 tau4) — one should be resolute (harden their hearts) and be willing to let go once they have decided on something (especially when compelled by circumstances) and not allow themselves any chance to renege in Cantonese

maaiˍ₆賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫moˊ²摸tauˎ₄頭
简 卖仔莫摸头
Mandarin Pinyin: mai4 zi3 mo4 mo1 tou2

Meaning of 賣仔莫摸頭

nounone should be resolute (harden their hearts) and be willing to let go once they have decided on something (especially when compelled by circumstances) and not allow themselves any chance to renege

Example Sentences with 賣仔莫摸頭

keoiˏ₅佢maai˗₃賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫mokˉ¹摸tauˎ₄頭。
He's acting like he's selling his son and not letting anyone touch his head (i.e., being overly protective/possessive).
keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫maai˗₃賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫mokˉ¹摸tauˎ₄頭。
He's incredibly possessive of that shirt.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好maai˗₃賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫mokˉ¹摸tauˎ₄頭。
Don't be so overprotective.
zaiˊ²仔neoiˊ²女beiˊ²俾janˎ₄人haa1,蝦，gangˊ²梗haiˍ₆係maai˗₃賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫mokˉ¹摸tauˎ₄頭。
If someone bullies my kids, of course I'll be fiercely protective.
sauˉ¹收maaiˎ₄埋diˉ¹啲cin4,錢，maai˗₃賣zaiˊ²仔mokˍ₆莫mokˉ¹摸tauˎ₄頭。
Hide your money; don't let anyone get their hands on it.
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Characters in 賣仔莫摸頭

賣maai6
spare no effort; exert to the utmost
仔zai2 zi2
person; small animal, fowl or object
莫mok6
not; don't; unable to
摸mo2
touch; feel; stroke; caress
頭tau4
head; hair; hairstyle

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