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叼盤

简叼盘 · 繁叼盤

Mandarin · pinyin diāo pán

(of a dog) to hold a frisbee in its mouth
(fig.) derogatory nickname given to Hu Xijin 胡錫進 Hú Xī jìn for doing the CCP's bidding as editor of the "Global Times"

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叼: diāo · hold in mouth
盤: Look up this written character
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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1–2 · diao1 pan2

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(derogatory) short for 叼飛盤／叼飞盘 (diāo fēipán)

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