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西瓜掉進油缸裡
1 西瓜掉進油缸裡
—又圓又滑。
又圓又滑
西瓜是圓的,掉進油缸裡沾上油,
西瓜是圓的 掉進油缸裡沾上油
就圓上加滑。
就圓上加滑
形容人的做事態度圓滑、怕負責任,
形容人的做事態度圓滑 怕負責任
用敷衍的手段討好各個方面。
用敷衍的手段討好各個方面
A watermelon in the oil crock — round and slippery.
This involves a pun on yuan-hua, meaning smooth and evasive,
slick and sly. This describes a person who is slick and irresponsible in
dealing with things.
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