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粘皮帶骨

简粘皮带骨 · 繁粘皮帶骨

Mandarin · pinyin nián pí dài gǔ

(old) (idiom) muddled; indecisive; plodding

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粘: zhān · viscous, mucous; glutinous
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
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骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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2–2–4–3 · nian2 pi2 dai4 gu3

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nim1 pei4 daai3 gwat1

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