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雷公打豆腐，揀軟的欺

简雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺 · 繁雷公打豆腐，揀軟的欺

Mandarin · pinyin Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target

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雷: léi · thunder
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
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的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
拣: jiǎn · choose; select; pick up; gather
软: ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak

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leoi4 gung1 daa2 dau6 fu6 ，gaan2 jyun5 dik1 hei1

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