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婦姑勃谿

简妇姑勃溪 · 繁婦姑勃谿

Mandarin · pinyin fù gū bó xī

dispute among womenfolk (idiom); family squabbles

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姑: gū · father's sister; husband's mother
勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
谿: xī · valley, gorge; mountain stream
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife
溪: xī · mountain stream, creek

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4–1–2–1 · fu4 gu1 bo2 xi1

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fu5 gu1 but6 kai1

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