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牽羊擔酒 (hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

牽羊擔酒 (hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2, qiān yáng dān jiǔ) — pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf

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beyond HSK

Related words

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