牙齒當金使

Chinese
tooth
 
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 metal; gold; money
 
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
trad. (牙齒當金使) 牙齒 當 金 使
simp. (牙齿当金使) 牙齿 当 金 使
Literally: “to use teeth as gold”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

牙齒當金使

  1. (Cantonese) to be reliable; to be trustworthy; to keep one's word
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