借尿遁

Cantonese · source Jyutpingze3 niu6 deon6

Meanings

  1. escape or avoid responsibility by faking the urge to urinate (slang)
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Same syllable, six tones

niuniu1—niu2—niu3—niu4—鸟niu5bird脲niu6carbamide
deon敦deon1kindhearteddeon2—deon3—deon4—deon5—顿deon6to stop

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ze3 niu6 deon6

Cantonese word readings for 借尿遁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

  1. (originally Cantonese) to escape from a situation by pretending to (need to) go to the toilet

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Exact source record & identity借尿遁 借尿遁 [jie4 niao4 dun4] {ze3 niu6 deon6} /escape or avoid responsibility by faking the urge to urinate (slang)/

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