毛手毛腳
简 毛手毛脚 · 繁 毛手毛腳Meanings
- carelessly and haphazardly
- to paw
- to grope
- to get fresh
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2–3–2–3 · mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mou4 sau2 mou4 goek3
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- (idiomatic) to be careless (in handling things)
- (idiomatic) to take liberties (with women); to paw; to fondle
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