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狗血淋頭

简狗血淋头 · 繁狗血淋頭

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu xuè lín tóu

lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom)
fig. torrent of abuse

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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
淋: lín · drip, soak, drench; perfectly
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–4–2–2 · gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2

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gau2 hyut3 lam4 tau4

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(figurative) to bite someone's head off; to scold fiercely; to curse; to berate

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