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油條

简油条 · 繁油條

Mandarin · pinyin yóu tiáo

youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
Classifier: 根 gēn
slick and sly person

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油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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2–2 · you2 tiao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau4 tiu2

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noun

youtiao (a type of deep-fried dough stick eaten in China and other East and Southeast Asian cuisines) (Classifier: 條／条; 根)
(figurative) experienced and sophisticated person; crafty fellow

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