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吹風
简 吹风 · 繁 吹風Mandarin · pinyin chuī fēng
Meanings
- to let the wind blow on oneself; to be exposed to the wind; to air out (a room); to blow air (e.g. to dry one's hair)
- (fig.) to brief sb informally; to leak or hint at information ahead of formal release
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1–1 · chui1 feng1
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ceoi1 fung1
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verb
- to be in a draft; to catch a chill
- to dry (hair, etc.) with a blower; to blow-dry
- (informal) to let somebody in on something in advance
- (Cantonese) to have rumours
- (Shanghainese) to catch a cold
- (dialectal Cantonese, Suzhounese, Xiangnan Tuhua) to be windy; the wind blows
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