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擠破頭

简挤破头 · 繁擠破頭

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ pò tóu

to fight tooth and nail to get sth

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
挤: jǐ · crowd, squeeze, push against
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–4–2 · ji3 po4 tou2

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