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脫皮掉肉

简脱皮掉肉 · 繁脫皮掉肉

Mandarin · pinyin tuō pí diào ròu

lit. to shed skin, drop flesh
to work as hard as possible
to work one's butt off

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脫: Look up this written character
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
掉: diào · turn, move; shake, wag; drop down
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
脱: tuō · take off

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1–2–4–4 · tuo1 pi2 diao4 rou4

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tyut3 pei4 diu6 juk6

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