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上眼藥

简上眼药 · 繁上眼藥

Mandarin · pinyin shàng yǎn yào

to apply eye drops
(fig.) to speak ill of sb
to bad-mouth

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
藥: Look up this written character
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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4–3–4 · shang4 yan3 yao4

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verb

(Mandarin, slang) to go to the boss and tell tales or speak ill of others
(Mandarin, slang) to molest; to annoy

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