See 七月半鴨仔——毋知死活 on Wiktionary
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"(Hokkien) to act recklessly; to do something regardless of danger"
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死／七月半鸭仔——毋知死"
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死"
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"word": "七月半鴨——唔知死活"
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"sounds": [
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̄-chai sí-oa̍h"
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"zh-pron": "chhit-goe̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍rh-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̌-chai sí-oa̍h"
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̄-chai sí-oa̍h"
},
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"zh-pron": "tshit-ge̍h-puànn ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̄-tsai sí-ua̍h"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/",
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"zh-pron": "chhit-goe̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "tshit-gue̍h-puànn ah-á"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ¹²¹/",
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍rh-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ¹²¹/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² puã⁴¹ a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ m̩²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/"
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死活"
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"etymology_text": "According to customs in Southern China, chicken is used as sacrifice for gods, while ducks are used as sacrifice for ghosts. Therefore, ducks are likely to be slaughtered at the Ghost Festival.",
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̄-chai sí-oa̍h"
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{
"zh-pron": "chhit-goe̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
},
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"zh-pron": "m̌-chai sí-oa̍h"
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̄-chai sí-oa̍h"
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"zh-pron": "tshit-ge̍h-puànn ah-á"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/",
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"zh-pron": "chhit-goe̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "tshit-gue̍h-puànn ah-á"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/",
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"zh-pron": "chhit-ge̍rh-pòaⁿ ah-á"
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"tags": [
"Hokkien",
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"zh-pron": "m̌-chai sí-oa̍h"
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"zh-pron": "tshit-ge̍rh-puànn ah-á"
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"zh-pron": "m̌-tsai sí-ua̍h"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² puã⁴¹ a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ m̩²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/",
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ¹²¹/"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² puã⁴¹ a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ m̩²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/"
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"synonyms": [
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死／七月半鸭仔——毋知死"
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死"
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"word": "七月半鸭——唔知死活"
}
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"word": "七月半鴨仔——毋知死活"
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