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管住嘴邁開腿

简管住嘴迈开腿 · 繁管住嘴邁開腿

Mandarin · pinyin guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ

lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight)

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管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs
迈: mài · take a big stride; pass by
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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3–4–3–4–1–3 · guan3 zhu4 zui3 mai4 kai1 tui3

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