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抬轎子

简抬轿子 · 繁抬轎子

Mandarin · pinyin tái jiào zi

to carry sb in a sedan chair
flatter
sing praises

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抬: tái · lift, carry
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
轿: jiào · sedan-chair, palanquin

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2–4–5 · tai2 jiao4 zi5

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