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胳膊肘朝外拐
Mandarin · pinyin gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi
Meanings
- lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)
- fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people
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1–5–3–2–4–3 · ge1 bo5 zhou3 chao2 wai4 guai3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaak3 bok3 zau2 ciu4 ngoi6 gwaai2
Cantonese word readings for 胳膊肘朝外拐. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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gaak3 bok3 zau2 ciu4 ngoi6 gwaai2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to side with outsiders rather than one's own
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