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手瓜硬 (sau2 gwaa1 ngaang6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

手瓜硬 (sau2 gwaa1 ngaang6, shǒu guā yìng) — (slang) to describe someone (or an organization) who has tremendous power or authority (literally "muscular elbow")

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 手下敗將 (sau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3) — losers
• 手作仔 (sau2 zok3 zai2) — a hand craftsman
• 手作 (sau2 zok3) — handmade
• 手信 (sau2 seon3) — (noun) souvenir; a gift given to someone when visiting them
• 手停口停 (sau2 ting4 hau2 ting4) — one unable to support living if stop working
• 手力 (sau2 lik6) — the muscular strength of the hand; the gripping power

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