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說著玩

简说着玩 · 繁說著玩

Mandarin · pinyin shuō zhe wán

to say sth for fun
to be kidding
to joke around

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
着: zhe · make move, take action

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1–5–2 · shuo1 zhe5 wan2

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