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吹枕邊風

简吹枕边风 · 繁吹枕邊風

Mandarin · pinyin chuī zhěn biān fēng

to sway (sb) through pillow talk

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吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
枕: zhěn · pillow
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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–3–1–1 · chui1 zhen3 bian1 feng1

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