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鑽桌子

简钻桌子 · 繁鑽桌子

Mandarin · pinyin zuān zhuō zi

to crawl under a table (e.g. as a forfeit for losing a bet or card game); to hide under a table

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桌: zhuō · table, desk, stand
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
钻: zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond

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1–1–5 · zuan1 zhuo1 zi5

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