Zhuang

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Etymology

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byaij +‎ doulaeng, calque from Chinese 走後門走后门 (zǒu hòumén).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pʲaːi˥ tou˨˦ laŋ˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: byai3dou1laeng1
  • Hyphenation: byaij‧dou‧laeng

Noun

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byaijdoulaeng (1957–1982 spelling byaiзdouləŋ)

  1. pulling strings

References

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  1. ^ 李旭练 (2009) “谈壮语文新词术语的规范及其翻译”, in 民族翻译[1]