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雷公打豆腐

Mandarin · pinyin Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd
fig. to bully the weakest person
to pick on an easy target

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雷: léi · thunder
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten

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2–1–3–4–5 · Lei2 Gong1 da3 dou4 fu5

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leoi4 gung1 daa2 dau6 fu6

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