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築室道謀

简筑室道谋 · 繁築室道謀

Mandarin · pinyin zhù shì dào móu

lit. ask passers-by how to build one's house (idiom); fig. to have no idea what to do
without a clue

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室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
謀: Look up this written character
筑: zhù · ancient lute; build
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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4–4–4–2 · zhu4 shi4 dao4 mou2

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zuk1 sat1 dou6 mau4

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