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敲敲打打

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo qiāo dǎ dǎ

to make a continual banging sound
(fig.) to provoke with words

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack

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1–1–3–3 · qiao1 qiao1 da3 da3

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haau1 haau1 daa2 daa2

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