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一退六二五

yī tuì liù èr wǔ

1 lit. 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)
2 fig. to deny responsibility
3 to pass the buck
4 variant: also written 一推六二五 Yi Tui Liu Er Wu

三亲六故 | 三親六故

sān qīn liù gù

1 old friends and relatives

三十六字母

sān shí liù zì mǔ

1 thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory

三十六计 | 三十六計

sān shí liù jì

1 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction
2 all the possible schemes and stratagems

三十六计，走为上策 | 三十六計，走為上策

sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè

1 Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
2 see also: also 三十六計|三十六计 Sān Shí Liù Jì

三十六计，走为上计 | 三十六計，走為上計

sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng jì

1 see also: 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策 Sān Shí Liù Jì , Zǒu Wéi Shàng Cè

三头六臂 | 三頭六臂

sān tóu liù bì

1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
3 a being of formidable powers

三姑六婆

sān gū liù pó

1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)

三百六十行

sān bǎi liù shí háng

1 all walks of life (idiom)
2 every trade

三茶六饭 | 三茶六飯

sān chá liù fàn

1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)

九声六调 | 九聲六調

jiǔ shēng liù diào

1 nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)

二十六岁 | 二十六歲

èr shí liù suì

1 26 years old

五胡十六国 | 五胡十六國

Wǔ hú Shí liù guó

1 Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)

五脏六腑 | 五臟六腑

wǔ zàng liù fǔ

1 five viscera and six bowels (TCM)

五颜六色 | 五顏六色

wǔ yán liù sè

1 multi-colored
2 every color under the sun

人五人六

rén wǔ rén liù

1 to make a show of being decent and proper
2 to display phony or hypocritical behavior

八八六

bā bā liù

1 Bye bye! (in chat room and text messages)

六 | 六

liù

1 six

六

liù

1 six
2 6

六一儿童节 | 六一兒童節

Liù Yī Ér tóng jié

1 Children's Day (June 1st), PRC national holiday for children under 14

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