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吆五喝六
yāowǔhèliù
1. 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
6 丶
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1 4 丶
喝
hē
to drink; to shout, to call out
HSK 1 12 丶
六
liù
six
HSK 1 4 丶

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