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捋臂揎拳

Mandarin · pinyin luō bì xuān quán

lit. to push up one's sleeves and bare one's fists
to be eager to get started

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捋: lǚ · to pluck; to gather in the fingers; to rub; to scrape off
臂: bì · arm
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拳: quán · fist; various forms of boxing

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1–4–1–2 · luo1 bi4 xuan1 quan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lyut3 bei3 syun1 kyun4

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