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上屋抽梯. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
上屋抽梯, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
上屋抽梯 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
house; room
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to draw out; to smoke (cigarettes); to pump
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ladder
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simp. and trad.
(上屋抽梯)
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上
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屋
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抽
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梯
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| Literally: “remove the ladder (when the enemy has) ascended to the roof”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
上屋抽梯
- (figurative) to lure someone to a treacherous place or situation then cut off their avenue of escape