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賊頭賊腦

简贼头贼脑 · 繁賊頭賊腦

Mandarin · pinyin zéi tóu zéi nǎo

lit. to behave like a thief
furtive
underhand

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
腦: Look up this written character
贼: zéi · thief, traitor; kill
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain

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2–2–2–3 · zei2 tou2 zei2 nao3

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caak6 tau4 caak6 nou5

Cantonese word readings for 賊頭賊腦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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