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拉白布條

简拉白布条 · 繁拉白布條

Mandarin · pinyin lā bái bù tiáo

to hold up a white banner (i.e. to protest)

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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1–2–4–2 · la1 bai2 bu4 tiao2

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