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打情罵俏

简打情骂俏 · 繁打情罵俏

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ qíng mà qiào

to banter flirtatiously (idiom)

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
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俏: qiào · like, similar; resemble; pretty
骂: mà · accuse, blame, curse, scold

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3–2–4–4 · da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 cing4 maa6 ciu3

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(idiomatic) to exchange flirtatious banter with each other; to flirt

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