吃灰(chī huī)

2 charactersTrad. 喫灰

(neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust

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Word information

Pinyin
chī huī
Meaning
(neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust
HSK level
Characters
2
Traditional
喫灰

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