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篝火狐鳴

简篝火狐鸣 · 繁篝火狐鳴

Mandarin · pinyin gōu huǒ hú míng

to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
an uprising is afoot (idiom)

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篝: gōu · bamboo basket; bamboo frame
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
狐: hú · fox
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鸣: míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound

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1–3–2–2 · gou1 huo3 hu2 ming2

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