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前胸貼後背

简前胸贴后背 · 繁前胸貼後背

Mandarin · pinyin qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi

(lit.) chest sticking to back
(fig.) famished
(of several persons) packed chest to back

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
贴: tiē · paste to, stick on; attached to
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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2–1–1–4–4 · qian2 xiong1 tie1 hou4 bei4

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cin4 hung1 tip3 hau6 bui3

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