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出老千

Mandarin · pinyin chū lǎo qiān

to cheat (in gambling)

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler

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1–3–1 · chu1 lao3 qian1

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ceot1 lou5 cin1

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