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不打自招
bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1 |
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Freudian slip; give oneself away; betray oneself unintentionally This is the second part of a two-part allegorical saying that has 鬼拍後尾枕 as the first part. Folklore says that a person would reveal the truth if a ghost slaps the back of his head.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:不 bat1 - not; no; un-打 daa2 daa1 - hit; strike | dozen 自 zi6 - self; private; personal 招 ziu1 - beckon; recruit; confess; attract; trick |
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