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出氣筒

简出气筒 · 繁出氣筒

Mandarin · pinyin chū qì tǒng

(metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
筒: tǒng · thick piece of bamboo; pipe
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–3 · chu1 qi4 tong3

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ceot1 hei3 tung2

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noun

punching bag (person serving as an object of abuse)

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