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牽著鼻子走

简牵着鼻子走 · 繁牽著鼻子走

Mandarin · pinyin qiān zhe bí zi zǒu

to lead by the nose

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
着: zhe · make move, take action

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1–5–2–5–3 · qian1 zhe5 bi2 zi5 zou3

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(usually used in the passive with 被 (bèi)) to lead by the nose

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