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躲躲閃閃

简躲躲闪闪 · 繁躲躲閃閃

Mandarin · pinyin duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn

to evade
to dodge (out of the way)

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躲: duǒ · hide, secrete; avoid, escape
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闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade

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3–3–3–3 · duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3

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do2 do2 sim2 sim2

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verb

(of one's behavior or answers) evasive

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