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耍獅子

简耍狮子 · 繁耍獅子

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ shī zi

to perform a lion dance

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
狮: shī · lion

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3–1–5 · shua3 shi1 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saa2 si1 zi2

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verb

to perform a lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)

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