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甩開膀子

简甩开膀子 · 繁甩開膀子

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎi kāi bǎng zi

to throw off inhibitions
to go all out

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甩: shuǎi · throw away, discard
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
膀: bǎng · upper arm; shoulder; wing
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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3–1–3–5 · shuai3 kai1 bang3 zi5

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