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湊熱鬧

简凑热闹 · 繁湊熱鬧

Mandarin · pinyin còu rè nao

to join in the fun
to get in on the action
(fig.) to butt in
to create more trouble

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
鬧: Look up this written character
凑: còu · piece together, assemble
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly

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4–4–5 · cou4 re4 nao5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cau3 jit6 naau6

Cantonese word readings for 湊熱鬧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(verb-object) to join in the fun
(verb-object) to bring trouble

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