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躲過初一，躲不過十五

简躲过初一，躲不过十五 · 繁躲過初一，躲不過十五

Mandarin · pinyin duǒ guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五 duǒ de guò chū yī, duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

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躲: duǒ · hide, secrete; avoid, escape
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
五: wǔ · five; surname
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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