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葫蘆裡賣的甚麼藥

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Chinese

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bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water
inside; within; in
inside; within; in; lining of clothing
 
sell
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
medicine; drug; cure
trad. (葫蘆裡賣的甚麼藥/葫蘆裏賣的甚麼藥) 葫蘆 / 甚麼
simp. (葫芦里卖的什么药) 葫芦 什么
Literally: “what medicine is being sold inside the calabash?”.

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Idiom

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葫蘆裡賣的甚麼藥

  1. not knowing what another is planning or thinking