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盎盂相擊

简盎盂相击 · 繁盎盂相擊

Mandarin · pinyin àng yú xiāng jī

(idiom) to quarrel

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盎: àng · cup; pot; bowl; abundant
盂: yú · basin; cup
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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击: jī · strike, hit, beat; attack, fight

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4–2–1–1 · ang4 yu2 xiang1 ji1

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