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吃豆腐

Mandarin · pinyin chī dòu fu

to take liberties with (a woman)
to tease with sexual innuendo
to sexually harass
to take advantage of sb

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten

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1–4–5 · chi1 dou4 fu5

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verb

(slang) to come on to a woman; to flirt; to grope; to touch up
(slang) to ridicule; to jeer at
(slang) to visit the newly bereaved to offer one’s condolences

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