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死雞撐飯蓋
sei2 gai1 caang3 faan6 goi3
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refuse to admit one is at fault (but continue arguing); defend oneself furiously; grasp/clutch at straws; devil's advocate; fight to the bitter end [literal] the dead chicken props up the lid of rice-cooker  |
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Characters in this word:死 sei2 - die; death; dead雞 gai1 - chicken 撐 caang1 caang3 - prop up/open; punt (a boat); back up 飯 faan6 - cooked rice 蓋 goi3 koi3 - lid; to cover; cover up; build; surpass |
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