Chinese

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to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart
to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
trad. (拆白)
simp. #(拆白)

Etymology

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Pronunciation 1

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拆白

  1. (dialectal) to scam; to defraud; to con; to swindle
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Pronunciation 2

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拆白

  1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to clarify; to expound; to explain
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