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Mandarin · pinyin chá shuǐ biǎo

(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter
to barge into people's home on false pretences

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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display

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2–3–3 · cha2 shui3 biao3

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