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抓姦

简抓奸 · 繁抓姦

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā jiān

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
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奸: jiān · crafty, villainous, false

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1–1 · zhua1 jian1

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zaau2 gaan1

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verb

synonym of 捉姦 /捉奸 (zhuōjiān)

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