通tung1書syu1

English

1. almanac
2. traditional Chinese almanac; see 通勝 as its euphemism

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 即係通勝（「書」同「輸」同音，為咗意頭而將佢改為「勝」）（量詞：本）

Examples

• 一本通書睇到老

  rigid; inflexible; literally, "reading the same almanac into old age"

• 书桌上一叠专业书里有几本卡通书混在里面。

  There were some graphic novels mixed into the pile of specialty books on the desk.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY