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一頭熱

简一头热 · 繁一頭熱

Mandarin · pinyin yī tóu rè

one-sided enthusiasm (abbr. for 剃頭挑子一頭熱 tì tóu tiāo zi yī tóu rè)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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1–2–4 · yi1 tou2 re4

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one-sided enthusiasm

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