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背著手

简背着手 · 繁背著手

Mandarin · pinyin bèi zhe shǒu

with one's hands clasped behind one's back

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背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
手: shǒu · hand
着: zhe · make move, take action

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4–5–3 · bei4 zhe5 shou3

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