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盎盂相敲

Mandarin · pinyin àng yú xiāng qiāo

(idiom) to quarrel

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盎: àng · cup; pot; bowl; abundant
盂: yú · basin; cup
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap

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4–2–1–1 · ang4 yu2 xiang1 qiao1

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