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生拉活扯

Mandarin · pinyin shēng lā huó chě

see 生拉硬拽 shēng lā yìng zhuài

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
扯: chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul

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1–1–2–3 · sheng1 la1 huo2 che3

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sang1 laai1 wut6 ce2

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