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吃鴨蛋

简吃鸭蛋 · 繁吃鴨蛋

Mandarin · pinyin chī yā dàn

(fig.) to score 0 (on a test, in competition etc)

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
鴨: yā · duck; Anas species (various)
蛋: dàn · eggs; term of abuse
鸭: yā · duck; Anas species (various)

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1–1–4 · chi1 ya1 dan4

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verb

(figurative, idiomatic) to receive a score of zero; to get a goose egg

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