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敲打鑼鼓

简敲打锣鼓 · 繁敲打鑼鼓

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo dǎ luó gǔ

lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb
a provocation

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
锣: luó · gong

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1–3–2–3 · qiao1 da3 luo2 gu3

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haau1 daa2 lo4 gu2

Cantonese word readings for 敲打鑼鼓. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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