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買笑追歡

简买笑追欢 · 繁買笑追歡

Mandarin · pinyin mǎi xiào zhuī huān

lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)

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笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
追: zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
歡: Look up this written character
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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3–4–1–1 · mai3 xiao4 zhui1 huan1

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maai5 siu3 zeoi1 fun1

Cantonese word readings for 買笑追歡. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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