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扭計師爺 (nau2 gai3 si1 je4) — a barrister in the ancient China who specialize in coming up with cunning strategies to win court cases in Cantonese

nauˊ²扭gai˗₃計siˉ¹師jeˎ₄爺
简 扭计师爷
Mandarin Pinyin: niu3 ji4 shi1 ye5

Meaning of 扭計師爺

nouna barrister in the ancient China who specialize in coming up with cunning strategies to win court cases

Characters in 扭計師爺

扭nau2
sprain; wrench; twist
計gai3
meter; gauge; measuring device
師si1
division in the Chinese army;
爺je4
grandfather; father

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