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做手腳
简 做手脚 · 繁 做手腳Mandarin · pinyin zuò shǒu jiǎo
Meanings
- to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth
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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
- (verb-object) to play tricks; to be up to some mischief; to use trickery
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