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"literal_meaning": "to stand on the city gate tower to watch horses fighting",
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"to watch in safety while others fight, then reaping the spoils when both sides suffer."
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"(Cantonese, figuratively) to watch in safety while others fight, then reaping the spoils when both sides suffer."
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"roman": "zuòshānguānhǔdòu",
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"word": "坐山觀虎鬥"
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"roman": "zuòshānguānhǔdòu",
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"word": "坐山观虎斗"
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"word": "徛懸山看馬相踢"
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"zh_pron": "kéi⁵ hei² xing⁴ leo⁴ tei² ma⁵ da² gao¹"
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"word": "企喺城樓睇馬打交"
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},
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"roman": "zuòshānguānhǔdòu",
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"word": "坐山觀虎鬥"
},
{
"roman": "zuòshānguānhǔdòu",
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],
"word": "坐山观虎斗"
},
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"word": "徛懸山看馬相踢"
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"word": "徛悬山看马相踢"
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],
"word": "企喺城樓睇馬打交"
}
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