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吊起嚟賣 (diu3 hei2 lei4 maai6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

吊起嚟賣 (diu3 hei2 lei4 maai6, diào qǐ lí mài) — to hold out for the highest offer; hoarding a commodity; having a high opinion of oneself, e.g. someone acting arrogantly to gain favors from suitors

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Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 吊吊扔 (diu3 diu3 fing4) — frivolous
• 吊吊揈 (diu3 diu3 fang4) — swinging in mid air (spoken)
• 吊味 (diu3 mei6) — seasoning
• 吊命 (diu3 meng6) — when one's life is hanging on a thread, relying on something like medicine to e…
• 吊威也 (diu3 wai1 jaa2) — hanging from wire for performance in TV shows; movies (stunt)
• 吊威吔 (diu3 wai1 jaa2) — hanging from wire for performance in TV shows; movies (stunt)

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