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鬼把戲

简鬼把戏 · 繁鬼把戲

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ bǎ xì

sinister plot
dirty trick
cheap trick

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
戲: Look up this written character
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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3–3–4 · gui3 ba3 xi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwai2 baa2 hei3

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noun

wiles; tricks; shenanigans (malicious or playful)

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