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耍錢

简耍钱 · 繁耍錢

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ qián

(coll.) to gamble

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
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钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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3–2 · shua3 qian2

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verb

(regional, colloquial) to gamble

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