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和事佬

Mandarin · pinyin hé shì lǎo

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wo4 si6 lou2

Cantonese word readings for 和事佬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(colloquial) mediator; peacemaker (especially one that tries to achieve peace without principles)