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求錘得錘

简求锤得锤 · 繁求錘得錘

Mandarin · pinyin qiú chuí dé chuí

(neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied

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求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
錘: Look up this written character
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
锤: chuí · balance weight on scale; hammer

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2–2–2–2 · qiu2 chui2 de2 chui2

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