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刁喬扭擰

diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6

to be fussy; to keep refusing when offered a series of choices

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

刁喬扭擰

This word was added by bybell on 28th May 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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刁 diu1 diao1 - tricky; sly; crafty
喬 kiu4 jiao1 qiao2 - [1] tall [2] [v] disguise; pretend [3] a Chine
扭 nau2 niu3 - turn round; sprain; seize
擰 ning6/2/3/4 ning2 ning3 ning4 - pinch; twist; wring; obstinate

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