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囫圇吞下

简囫囵吞下 · 繁囫圇吞下

Mandarin · pinyin hú lún tūn xià

to swallow whole
(fig.) to swallow (lies etc)

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囫: hú · entire, whole
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吞: tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
囵: lún · all, complete, entire

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2–2–1–4 · hu2 lun2 tun1 xia4

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fat1 leon4 tan1 haa6

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