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劈頭蓋臉
简 劈头盖脸 · 繁 劈頭蓋臉Mandarin · pinyin pī tóu gài liǎn
Meanings
- lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)
- showering down
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1–2–4–3 · pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
pek3 tau4 goi3 lim5
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pek3 tau4 goi3 lim5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to one's face; directly towards someone
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