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臭味相投
Mandarin · pinyin chòu wèi xiāng tóu
Meanings
- to share vile habits
- partners in notoriety
- birds of a feather
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4–4–1–2 · chou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cau3 mei6 soeng1 tau4
Cantonese word readings for 臭味相投. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cau3 mei6 soeng1 tau4
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phrase · Etymology 1
- (derogatory, of bad people) to share common bad interests and tastes and get along
phrase · Etymology 2
- (idiomatic) to share common interests and aspirations and get along
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