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拋生藕

简抛生藕 · 繁拋生藕

Mandarin · pinyin pāo shēng ǒu

(Cantonese) (of a woman) to direct a coquettish look, comment or gesture at a guy

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
藕: ǒu · lotus root
抛: pāo · throw (away)

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1–1–3 · pao1 sheng1 ou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paau1 saang1 ngau5

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verb

(Cantonese, of a woman) to ogle or compliment a guy; to flirt with a man

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