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拍拍屁股走人

Mandarin · pinyin pāi pāi pì gu zǒu rén

to make oneself scarce
to slip away
to take French leave

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拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
屁: pì · break wind; fart; buttocks
股: gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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1–1–4–5–3–2 · pai1 pai1 pi4 gu5 zou3 ren2

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paak3 paak3 pei3 gu2 zau2 jan4

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to make oneself scarce; to slip away; to take a French leave

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