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顛三倒四

简 颠三倒四 · 繁 顛三倒四
Mandarin · pinyin diān sān dǎo sì

Meanings

  1. confused
  2. disorderly
  3. incoherent
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Characters in this entry

顛
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三
sān · three
倒
dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
四
sì · four
颠
diān · top, peak, summit; upset
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1–1–3–4 · dian1 san1 dao3 si4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

din1 saam1 dou2 sei3

Cantonese word readings for 顛三倒四. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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din1 saam1 dou2 sei3

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phrase

  1. (of words or behaviour) disorderly; chaotic; topsy-turvy; confused

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