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架二郎腿

Mandarin · pinyin jià èr láng tuǐ

to stick one leg over the other (when sitting)

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架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
二: èr · two; twice
郎: láng · gentleman, young man; husband
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs

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4–4–2–3 · jia4 er4 lang2 tui3

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gaa3 ji6 long4 teoi2

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