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猴子偷桃

Mandarin · pinyin hóu zi tōu táo

"monkey steals the peach" (martial arts), distracting an opponent with one hand and seizing his testicles with the other
(coll.) grabbing sb by the balls

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2–5–1–2 · hou2 zi5 tou1 tao2

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

hau4 zi2 tau1 tou4

Cantonese word readings for 猴子偷桃. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

hau4 zi2 tau1 tou4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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