「順得哥情失嫂意」
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Pronunciation: | seon6 dak1 go1 cing4 sat1 sou2 ji3 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
順 smooth; along; to be subservient; to obey 得 okay; to get; only have; (suffix); advantage; gain; to equal to; to receive; to calculate; to compute; to only have; acceptable; can; able to; great; good; to have even done; to stay still 哥 that; seldom used); older brother 情 affection; love; passion; feeling; condition; situation 失 lose; to lose; to miss; mistake; mishap 嫂 daughter-in-law; friend's wife 意 meaning; idea; wish; desire; intention |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
to be caught between two parties or factions, to be in a situation where supporting one party will mean making an enemy of other party; literally: to take one's elder brother's side and lose the favour of his wife
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Synonym: | Synonym: 左右做人難 手掌又係肉,手背又係肉 |
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