diào qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to peel off (paint) / (fig.) to be exposed / to lose face (Tw)
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Original source entry:

掉漆 掉漆 [diao4 qi1] /to peel off (paint)/(fig.) to be exposed/to lose face (Tw)/

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  • 掉
    diào

    to fall / to drop / to lag behind / to lose / to go missing / to reduce / fall (in prices) / to lose (value, weight etc) / to wag / to swing / to turn / to change / to exchange / to swap / to show off / to shed (hair) / (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

  • 漆
    qī

    paint / lacquer / CL:道[dào] / to paint (furniture, walls etc)

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