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Jyutping baa1 baa1 git3 git3
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, regional
    hard-working; diligent; industrious
    (syn.) 坚苦, 用功, 勤恳, 勤勞, 勤奮, 勤劳, 力落, 发狠, 骨力, 發狠, 勤懇, 勤快, 耐劳, 刻苦, 勤奋, 亹亹, 勤勉, 巴劫, 勤谨, 勤力, 急計, 耐勞, 努力, 勤謹, 堅苦, 急计
  2. adj, regional
    passable; acceptable
    (syn.) 還可以, 馬馬虎虎, 马马虎虎, 过得去, 勉強, 過得去, 不大离, 湊合, 说得过去, 還好, 說得過去, 平常, 还可以, 勉强, 不大離, 凑合, 还好, 一般
  3. adj, regional
    difficult; arduous
    (syn.) 艱辛, 艰辛

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Jyutping baa1 baa1 git3 git3
Pinyin bā bā jiē jiē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to manage with difficulty
  2. only just getting by
  3. in a difficult position