「牙痛慘過大病」
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| Pronunciation: | ngaa4 tung3 caam2 gwo3 daai6 beng6 |
| Individual Character Meaning: |
牙 tooth 痛 painful; aching; extremely; deeply; bitterly; emotionally 慘 miserable; tragic; sad; tragically; pitifully 過 to pass; to cross; to transfer; to surpass; to pass a place; to exceed; over again; anew; than 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 病 illness; disease; to be ill; to be sick |
| Part of Speech: | expression |
| Labels: | Slang |
| Explanation: |
"Toothache is worse than a serious illness"; a traditional saying
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