吆五喝六
yāo wǔ hè liù · lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
Character breakdown
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How to learn 吆五喝六
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Words with the same characters
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喝彩hècǎito acclaim; to cheer
三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)
五官wǔguānfive sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
五花八门wǔhuā-bāménmyriad; all kinds of; all sorts of