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履舄交錯

简履舄交错 · 繁履舄交錯

Mandarin · pinyin lǚ xì jiāo cuò

lit. shoes and slippers muddled together (idiom); fig. many guests come and go
a lively party

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履: lǚ · footwear, shoes; walk on, tread; hexagram ䷉
舄: xì · a shoe; the sole of a shoe; magpie
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong

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3–4–1–4 · lu:3 xi4 jiao1 cuo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lei5 sik1 gaau1 co3

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(idiomatic) many guests and a lively atmosphere

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