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敲中背

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo zhōng bèi

to receive oral sex from a prostitute

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray

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1–1–4 · qiao1 zhong1 bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haau1 zung1 bui3

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