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肉包子打狗

Mandarin · pinyin ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu

lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom)
fig. to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet
to kiss sth goodbye

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris

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4–1–5–3–3 · rou4 bao1 zi5 da3 gou3

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(figurative) never return

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