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Chinese
Etymology
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Verb
揼雞
- (Cantonese, slang) to conceal one's strength
1988, “咪當我老襯”, 許冠傑, 黎彼得 (lyrics), performed by 許冠傑:
你泵雞咩 冇要緊 最怕你出老千 想搵我笨
你泵鸡咩 冇要紧 最怕你出老千 想揾我笨 - nei5 dam3 gai1 me1, mou5 jiu3 gan2, zeoi3 paa3 nei5 ceot1 lou5 cin1, soeng2 wan2 ngo5 ban6
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2012, 回到三國 , episode 1, spoken by 司馬信 (馬國明):
揼雞，即係三十六計之欲擒先縱
揼鸡，即系三十六计之欲擒先纵 - dam6 gai1, zik1 hai6 saam1 sap6 luk6 gai3 zi1 juk6 kam4 sin1 zung3
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