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鬼扯腿

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ chě tuǐ

unable to restrain oneself
pulling and tugging at each other

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
扯: chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs

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3–3–3 · gui3 che3 tui3

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gwai2 ce2 teoi2

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