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瞄一眼

Mandarin · pinyin miáo yī yǎn

to shoot a glance at

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瞄: miáo · take aim at; look at
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening

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2–1–3 · miao2 yi1 yan3

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miu4 jat1 ngaan5

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