擦鞋

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Chinese

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to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
 
shoe
trad. (擦鞋)
simp. #(擦鞋)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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擦⫽鞋 (verb-object)

  1. (literal) to polish shoes
  2. (Cantonese, figurative) to fawn; to brownnose; to bootlick
    擦鞋文化 [Cantonese]  ―  caat3 haai4 man4 faa3 [Jyutping]  ―  flattery culture

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