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虎尾春冰

Mandarin · pinyin hǔ wěi chūn bīng

lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
fig. extremely dangerous situation

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虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
春: chūn · spring; wanton
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold

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3–3–1–1 · hu3 wei3 chun1 bing1

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fu2 mei5 ceon1 bing1

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