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裝洋蒜

简装洋蒜 · 繁裝洋蒜

Mandarin · pinyin zhuāng yáng suàn

to feign ignorance

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洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
蒜: suàn · garlic
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill

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1–2–4 · zhuang1 yang2 suan4

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