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裝窮叫苦

简装穷叫苦 · 繁裝窮叫苦

Mandarin · pinyin zhuāng qióng jiào kǔ

to feign and complain bitterly of being poverty stricken (idiom)

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叫: jiào · cry, shout; hail, greet, call
苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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1–2–4–3 · zhuang1 qiong2 jiao4 ku3

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zong1 kung4 giu3 fu2

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