Word information
Simplified吆五喝六
Traditional吆五喝六
Pinyinyāo wǔ hè liù
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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
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