挖牆腳

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See also: 挖墙脚

Chinese

to dig; to excavate; to scoop out foot of a wall; foundation; backbone
trad. (挖牆腳) 牆腳
simp. (挖墙脚) 墙脚
alternative forms 挖牆跤挖墙跤 Hokkien
挖牆骹挖墙骹 Hokkien

Pronunciation


Verb

挖⫽牆腳 (verb-object)

  1. to pull the rug out from under someone
  2. to steal an organisation's key member or someone's lover

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