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加油添醋

Mandarin · pinyin jiā yóu tiān cù

Meanings

  1. to add interest (to a story)
  2. to sex up
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加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
油
yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
添
tiān · append, add to; increase
醋
cù · vinegar; jealousy, envy
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1–2–1–4 · jia1 you2 tian1 cu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaa1 jau4 tim1 cou3

Cantonese word readings for 加油添醋. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gaa1 jau4 tim1 cou3

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