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吆五喝六

yāowǔhèliù

lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

Character Breakdown

吆
yāo
to cry, to bawl; to yell, to shout
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1
喝
hē
to drink; to shout, to call out
HSK 1
六
liù
six
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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