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買帳

简买帐 · 繁買帳

Mandarin · pinyin mǎi zhàng

to acknowledge sb as senior or superior (often in negative)
to accept (a version of events)
to buy it

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買: Look up this written character
帳: Look up this written character
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
帐: zhàng · tent; screen, mosquito net

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3–4 · mai3 zhang4

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maai5 zoeng3

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verb

to acknowledge the superiority or seniority of; to show respect for (usually in the negative)

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