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玩失蹤

简玩失踪 · 繁玩失蹤

Mandarin · pinyin wán shī zōng

to hide oneself (as a joke)

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玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
蹤: Look up this written character
踪: zōng · footprints, traces, tracks

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2–1–1 · wan2 shi1 zong1

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verb

(verb-object) to do a disappearing act; to hide oneself (as a joke)

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