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如蛆附骨

Mandarin · pinyin rú qū fù gǔ

lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
fig. fixed on sth
to cling on without letting go
to pester obstinately

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
蛆: qū · maggots
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188

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2–1–4–3 · ru2 qu1 fu4 gu3

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