搬 砖

bān zhuāndictionary entry

to do hard physical labor (as a job) / (fig.) to play mahjong

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Original source entry:

搬磚搬砖 [ban1 zhuan1] /to do hard physical labor (as a job)/(fig.) to play mahjong/

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Other forms in these source records: 搬磚

搬
bān
to move (i.e. relocate oneself) / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately
砖
zhuān
brick / tile (floor or wall, not roof) / CL:塊|块[kuài]

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