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數黑論黃

简数黑论黄 · 繁數黑論黃

Mandarin · pinyin shǔ hēi lùn huáng

to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels

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數: shù · number; several; count; fate
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
数: shù · number; several, count; fate
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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3–1–4–2 · shu3 hei1 lun4 huang2

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sou2 hak1 leon6 wong4

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