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顛鸞倒鳳

简颠鸾倒凤 · 繁顛鸞倒鳳

Mandarin · pinyin diān luán dǎo fèng

to have sexual intercourse

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
鳳: Look up this written character
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset
鸾: luán · fabulous bird
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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1–2–3–4 · dian1 luan2 dao3 feng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

din1 lyun4 dou2 fung6

Cantonese word readings for 顛鸞倒鳳. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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phrase

(idiomatic) not in order
(euphemistic) to make love

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