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榆木疙瘩

Mandarin · pinyin yú mù gē da

(lit.) knot on an elm tree (idiom)
(fig.) blockhead; dunce

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榆: yú · elm tree
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
疙: gē · pimple, sore, boil, wart, pustule
瘩: da · pimples

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2–4–1–5 · yu2 mu4 ge1 da5

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