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水摳油 (seoi2 kau1 jau4) — (slang) bad relation; people cannot get along with others like water poured in oil in Cantonese

seoiˊ²水kauˉ¹摳jauˎ₄油
简 水抠油
Mandarin Pinyin: shui3 kou1 you2

Meaning of 水摳油

noun(slang) bad relation; people cannot get along with others like water poured in oil

Characters in 水摳油

水seoi2
extra charge/income
摳kau1
delve into; study meticulously
油jau4
varnish; paint; lacquer

Words Containing 水摳油

一時水摳油jat1 si4 seoi2 kau1 jau4
sometimes (people) are very angry with each other

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