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呼牛作馬
简 呼牛作马 · 繁 呼牛作馬Mandarin · pinyin hū niú zuò mǎ
Meanings
- to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
- Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
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1–2–4–3 · hu1 niu2 zuo4 ma3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fu1 ngau4 zok3 maa5
Cantonese word readings for 呼牛作馬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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fu1 ngau4 zok3 maa5
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