ma dai maet caez dai

Zhuang

Etymology

Literally "if a dog dies, the flea [on the dog] dies with it".

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ma˨˦ taːi˨˦ mat˥ ɕai˧˩ taːi˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ma¹ dai¹ maet⁷ cae² dai¹
• Hyphenation: ma‧dai‧maet‧caez‧dai

Verb

ma dai maet caez dai (1957–1982 spelling ma dai mət cəiƨ dai)

1. (idiomatic) to perish together