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捯飭

简捯饬 · 繁捯飭

Mandarin · pinyin dáo chi

(coll.) to doll up
to spruce up
to zhoosh up

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捯: dáo · pull back continuously on a rope or line with both hands
飭: Look up this written character
饬: chì · order; command; give command

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2–5 · dao2 chi5

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verb

(colloquial) to dress up; to deck out; to make up

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