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事有蹺蹊
si6 jau5 kiu1 kei1 |
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something fishy going on; something isn't right Last two characters are pronounced with a changed sound in Cantonese. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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事有蹺蹊 / 事有跷蹊 | ||
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Characters in this word:事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident有 jau5 jau6 - have; there is 蹺 hiu1 kiu2 - lift up (leg); on tiptoe 蹊 hai4 kai1 - footpath; odd |
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