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搬楦頭

简搬楦头 · 繁搬楦頭

Mandarin · pinyin bān xuàn tou

lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom)
fig. to expose shameful secrets (old)

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搬: bān · transfer, move, remove, shift
楦: xuàn · a last for making shoes; to turn on a lathe
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–4–5 · ban1 xuan4 tou5

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bun1 hyun3 tau4

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