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呼牛呼馬

简 呼牛呼马 · 繁 呼牛呼馬
Mandarin · pinyin hū niú hū mǎ

Meanings

  1. to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
  2. Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
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呼
hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
牛
niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
馬
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马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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1–2–1–3 · hu1 niu2 hu1 ma3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu1 ngau4 fu1 maa5

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fu1 ngau4 fu1 maa5

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呼牛呼馬 · hu1 niu2 hu1 ma3
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Exact source record呼牛呼馬 呼牛呼马 [hu1 niu2 hu1 ma3] /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./