qiàn chōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) to deserve a slap in the face
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

欠抽 欠抽 [qian4 chou1] /(coll.) to deserve a slap in the face/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 欠
    qiàn

    to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

  • 抽
    chōu

    to draw out / to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / to inhale (esp. smoke) / (of fabric etc) to shrink / (of certain plants) to sprout / to bud / to whip / to thrash / classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)

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