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抓小辮子

简抓小辫子 · 繁抓小辮子

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā xiǎo biàn zi

to catch sb out

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
辫: biàn · braid; pigtail, plait, queue

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1–3–4–5 · zhua1 xiao3 bian4 zi5

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