做手腳

简 做手脚 · 繁 做手腳
Mandarin · pinyin zuò shǒu jiǎo

Meanings

  1. to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth
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做
zuò · work, make; act
手
shǒu · hand
腳
jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
脚
jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
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4–3–3 · zuo4 shou3 jiao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zou6 sau2 goek3

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zou6 sau2 goek3

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verb

  1. (verb-object) to play tricks; to be up to some mischief; to use trickery

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