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要樣兒

简要样儿 · 繁要樣兒

Mandarin · pinyin yào yàng r

(dialect) to care about appearances; to put on a good front

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要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–4–5 · yao4 yang4 r5

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