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開口子

简开口子 · 繁開口子

Mandarin · pinyin kāi kǒu zi

a dike breaks
fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds)
to open the floodgates

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–3–5 · kai1 kou3 zi5

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