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銀樣鑞槍頭

简银样镴枪头 · 繁銀樣鑞槍頭

Mandarin · pinyin yín yàng là qiāng tóu

silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

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樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
银: yín · silver; cash, money, wealth
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
镴: là · solder; tin
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–4–4–1–2 · yin2 yang4 la4 qiang1 tou2

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ngan4 joeng2 laap6 coeng1 tau4

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