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耍得團團轉

简耍得团团转 · 繁耍得團團轉

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ de tuán tuán zhuàn

to fool
to dupe

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
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轉: Look up this written character
团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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3–5–2–2–4 · shua3 de5 tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4

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saa2 dak1 tyun4 tyun4 zyun3

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