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臉紅脖子粗

简脸红脖子粗 · 繁臉紅脖子粗

Mandarin · pinyin liǎn hóng bó zi cū

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3–2–2–5–1 · lian3 hong2 bo2 zi5 cu1

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lim5 hung4 but6 zi2 cou1

Cantonese word readings for 臉紅脖子粗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

lim5 hung4 but6 zi2 cou1

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

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(idiomatic) to have one's face flush with anger or agitation; to have one's face turn purple with rage; to appear angry or agitated