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Chinese
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to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure |
a whistle; sentry
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| trad. (吹哨)
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吹
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哨
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| simp. #(吹哨)
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吹
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哨
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Etymology
- Figurative sense
- Calque of English blow the whistle.
Pronunciation
Verb
吹哨
- to blow a whistle
- (figuratively) to blow the whistle (to tell the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities)
Derived terms
- 吹哨人 (chuīshàorén)
- 吹哨者 (chuīshàozhě)