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揣在懷裡

简揣在怀里 · 繁揣在懷裡

Mandarin · pinyin chuāi zài huái lǐ

to tuck into one's bosom

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揣: chuāi · put things under clothes
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
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怀: huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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1–4–2–3 · chuai1 zai4 huai2 li3

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