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抓馬

简抓马 · 繁抓馬

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā mǎ

(coll.) (loanword) drama; dramatic; exaggerated

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3 · zhua1 ma3

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adj

(neologism, slang) dramatic; exaggerated; theatrical

noun

(neologism, slang) drama; scene

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