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大呼小叫

Mandarin · pinyin dà hū xiǎo jiào

to shout and quarrel
to make a big fuss

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
叫: jiào · cry, shout; hail, greet, call

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4–1–3–4 · da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 fu1 siu2 giu3

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(idiomatic) to shout aloud; to be loud and noisy

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