See 瞞天過海 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
{
"raw_tags": [
"General Taiwanese"
],
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Tai-lo"
],
"zh_pron": "muâ-thinn-kuè-hái"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"General Taiwanese"
],
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Phofsit-Daibuun"
],
"zh_pron": "moa'tvi'koea'hae"
},
{
"ipa": "/muã²³⁻³³ tʰĩ⁴⁴ kue²¹⁻⁴¹ hai⁴¹/",
"raw_tags": [
"General Taiwanese"
],
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"IPA",
"Kaohsiung"
]
},
{
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Tainan",
"POJ"
],
"zh_pron": "môa-thian-kòe-hái"
},
{
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Tainan",
"Tai-lo"
],
"zh_pron": "muâ-thian-kuè-hái"
},
{
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Tainan",
"Phofsit-Daibuun"
],
"zh_pron": "moa'tienkoea'hae"
},
{
"ipa": "/muã²⁴⁻³³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴ kue²¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/",
"tags": [
"Min-Nan",
"Hokkien",
"Tainan",
"IPA"
]
}
],
"word": "瞞天過海"
}
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