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打雞血

简打鸡血 · 繁打雞血

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ jī xuè

lit. to inject chicken blood
(coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly)

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
鸡: jī · chicken

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3–1–4 · da3 ji1 xue4

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daa2 gai1 hyut3

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verb

(idiomatic, figurative) to invigorate, excite
(idiomatic, figurative) to suddenly become hyperactive, high-spirited or aggressive

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