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25 Cards in this Set
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famous (lit. loud and ringing)
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响当当
xiang3 |
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copper coins
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铜版
tong2ban3 |
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can't close up
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合不拢
long3 |
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grand house
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公馆
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be tactful
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知趣
qu4 |
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maid
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丫头
ya1 |
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soldier
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行伍
wu2 |
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brigadier
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营长
ying2 |
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purse
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荷包
he2 |
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much about the same (lit. more or less one colour)
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清一色
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lay claim to (lit. climb up to)
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攀得上
pan1 |
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old bachelor
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老光杆
gan3 |
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stripped bare
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精光
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suicide by hanging
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上吊
diao4 |
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deserves death by cutting
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埃刀的
ai1 |
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mixed all over the place
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夹七夹八
jia2 |
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day dreaming
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春梦
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well mannered and experienced
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知礼识数
shu4 |
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pushing rice from the bowl to one's mouth
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扒饭
pa2 |
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after a great deal of persuasion (lit. talking of the advantages and disadvantages)
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说好说歹
dai3 |
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looking very pleased
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喜气洋洋
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quilt
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被窝
bei4wo1 |
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smugglers of illegal immigrants
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黄牛
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as precious as life (lit. root of life)
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命根子
ming4gen1zi |
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restless and anxious
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魂不守舍
hun2bu4shou3she4 |
