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撇步

Mandarin · pinyin piě bù

(Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. phiat-pōo)

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撇: piē · discard, abandon, throw away
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll

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3–4 · pie3 bu4

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noun

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien; Taiwanese Mandarin) tip; secret; shortcut; good method

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