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做臉

简做脸 · 繁做臉

Mandarin · pinyin zuò liǎn

to win honor
to put on a stern face
to have a facial (beauty treatment)

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做: zuò · work, make; act
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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4–3 · zuo4 lian3

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zou6 lim5

Cantonese word readings for 做臉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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