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甘拜下風 (gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1) — to admit inferiority (in knowledge, ability, etc...); to admit a defeat in Cantonese

gamˉ¹甘baai˗₃拜haaˍ₆下fungˉ¹風
简 甘拜下风
Mandarin Pinyin: gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1

Meaning of 甘拜下風

nounto admit inferiority (in knowledge, ability, etc...); to admit a defeat
noun自認低威

Characters in 甘拜下風

甘gam1
pleasant; satisfactory; timely
拜baai3
visit; pay a visit; call on or at
下haa6
formulate; work out; set down
風fung1
certain disease supposedly caused by wind

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