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狗竇大開

简狗窦大开 · 繁狗竇大開

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu dòu dà kāi

dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)

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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
窦: dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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3–4–4–1 · gou3 dou4 da4 kai1

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gau2 dau3 daai6 hoi1

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