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扒屋牽牛

简扒屋牵牛 · 繁扒屋牽牛

Mandarin · pinyin bā wū qiān niú

to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb)
to strip of everything

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扒: bā · scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch
屋: wū · house; room; building, shelter
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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand

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1–1–1–2 · ba1 wu1 qian1 niu2

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