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吆五喝六 (jiu1 ng5 hot3 luk6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

吆五喝六 (jiu1 ng5 hot3 luk6, yāo wǔ hè liù) — lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 吆 (jiu1) — to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares)
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