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率尔操觚

shuài ěr cāo gūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to compose in off-hand way (idiom) / to dash off
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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.

Source record: cd-4adfab1db7a3937f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

率爾操觚 率尔操觚 [shuai4 er3 cao1 gu1] /to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off/

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Other forms in these source records: 率爾操觚

  • 率
    lǜ

    (bound form) ratio / rate / proportion

    shuài

    to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 操
    cāo

    to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)

    cào

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 觚
    gū

    goblet / rule / law

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.