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吃小竈

简吃小灶 · 繁吃小竈

Mandarin · pinyin chī xiǎo zào

to be given special treatment
to be treated in a favored way

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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灶: zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove

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1–3–4 · chi1 xiao3 zao4

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