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扣屎盔子

Mandarin · pinyin kòu shǐ kuī zi

(northern dialect) lit. to cap in excrement
fig. to discredit with absurd unfounded accusations
to vilify

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扣: kòu · knock, strike, rap, tap; button
屎: shǐ · excrement, shit, dung
盔: kuī · helmet; bowl; basin
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–3–1–5 · kou4 shi3 kui1 zi5

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kau3 si2 kwai1 zi2

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