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胡謅亂道

简胡诌乱道 · 繁胡謅亂道

Mandarin · pinyin hú zhōu luàn dào

see 胡謅八扯 hú zhōu bā chě

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
诌: zhōu · play with words, quip; talk nonsense
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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2–1–4–4 · hu2 zhou1 luan4 dao4

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