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老虎頭上釘蝨乸 (lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

老虎頭上釘蝨乸 (lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2, lǎo hǔ tóu shang dīng shī ná) — (literally: put lice on the tiger's head); to provoke a powerful person or organization

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 老交情 (lou5 gaau1 cing4) — Old friend; go way back
• 老人家 (lou5 jan4 gaa1) — (noun) General term to call a senior
• 老人成嫩仔 (lou5 jan4 sing4 nyun6 zai2) — rejuvenation
• 老人星 (lou5 jan4 sing1) — Canopus
• 老人精 (lou5 jan4 zing1) — describes a child who acts like an adult; a young but worldly person
• 老作 (lou5 zok3) — faking (spoken)

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