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"etymology_text": "A coffin after being burnt is a big piece of charcoal (大炭 (daai⁶ taan³)), which is homophonic pun on 大嘆 /大叹.",
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{
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"literal_meaning": "when fire burns a coffin - a big piece of charcoal (enjoy life greatly)",
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"to enjoy life greatly"
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"(Cantonese) to enjoy life greatly"
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"roman": "fo2 siu1 kei4 gon1, coeng4 taan3",
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"zh_pron": "fo² siu¹ gun¹ coi⁴"
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"zh_pron": "daai⁶ taan³"
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"zh_pron": "fo² xiu¹ gun¹ coi⁴"
},
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
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],
"zh_pron": "dai⁶ tan³"
},
{
"ipa": "/fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ taːi̯²² tʰaːn³³/",
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"word": "火燒棺材——大嘆"
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},
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],
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "fó sīu gūn chòih"
},
{
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"Hong Kong"
],
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"zh_pron": "daaih taan"
},
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"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
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},
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"Hong Kong"
],
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"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "fo² xiu¹ gun¹ coi⁴"
},
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"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "dai⁶ tan³"
},
{
"ipa": "/fɔː³⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵ kuːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ taːi̯²² tʰaːn³³/",
"raw_tags": [
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"synonyms": [
{
"roman": "fo2 siu1 kei4 gon1, coeng4 taan3",
"word": "火燒旗杆——長嘆 / 火烧旗杆——长叹"
}
],
"word": "火燒棺材——大嘆"
}
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