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點子扎手

简点子扎手 · 繁點子扎手

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn zi zhā shǒu

(coll.) one's adversary is very tough

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
扎: zhā · pull up; pierce; struggle free
手: shǒu · hand
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–5–1–3 · dian3 zi5 zha1 shou3

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