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觸鬥蠻爭

简触斗蛮争 · 繁觸鬥蠻爭

Mandarin · pinyin chù dòu mán zhēng

constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
struggle for personal gain

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触: chù · butt, ram, gore; touch
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
蛮: mán · barbarians; barbarous, savage
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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4–4–2–1 · chu4 dou4 man2 zheng1

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zuk1 dau3 maan4 zang1

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