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擺花架子

简摆花架子 · 繁擺花架子

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi huā jià zi

lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
superficial display (idiom)

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
摆: bǎi · put, place; display; swing, sway

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3–1–4–5 · bai3 hua1 jia4 zi5

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baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2

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