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Jyutping min5 zou1
Pinyin miǎn zāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avoid suffering
  2. to avoid meeting (a fatal accident)
  3. spared
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    小洞及时补,免遭大洞苦。
    小洞及時補,免遭大洞苦。
    xiǎo dòng jí shí bǔ , miǎn zāo dà dòng kǔ 。
    • A stitch in time saves nine.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋最好按兵不动,以免遭受损失。
    我哋最好按兵不動,以免遭受損失。
    ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 hou2 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6, ji5 min5 zou1 sau6 syun2 sat1.
    • We had better lie in wait to avoid loss.