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吃人血饅頭

简吃人血馒头 · 繁吃人血饅頭

Mandarin · pinyin chī rén xuè mán tou

to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
馒: mán · steamed bread; steamed dumplings
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2–4–2–5 · chi1 ren2 xue4 man2 tou5

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