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阻差辦公

简阻差办公 · 繁阻差辦公

Mandarin · pinyin zǔ chāi bàn gōng

(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)

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阻: zǔ · impede, hinder, obstruct; oppose
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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3–1–4–1 · zu3 chai1 ban4 gong1

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zo2 caai1 baan6 gung1

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verb

(Hong Kong, law enforcement) to obstruct a police officer

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