yāo wǔ hè liùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
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Original source entry:

吆五喝六 吆五喝六 [yao1 wu3 he4 liu4] /lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling/

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吆五喝六
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