fig. with the connivance of both sides / fig. by mutual consent / cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4]
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially
周
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⺆
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土
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口
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Mnemonic symbol: a hula hoop. James II of England (zh) performs in front of the outhouse (ou1): he swings a hula hoop (周), juggles three mandarins (口) and balances a small heap of dirt (土) on his head. He cheated a little bit though, because he stapled the heap of dirt to his wig with a stapler (⺆).
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from
打
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丁
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扌
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Don Quixote (d) got lost in the ashram (a3) and is afraid of being beaten (打). He equips himself with a claw (扌) for the left hand and a nail (丁) for the right hand, ready to beat (打) anyone approaching him.
Helga Horse invited the Yellow Emperor to join her visit anglepod. In the kitchen, he falls for her trap: Helga prepared a field of eight balls on which the Yellow Emperor trips. As he falls into the well behind the field of eight balls, Helga neighs and laughs loudly at him.
Helga Horse invited the Yellow Emperor to join her visit anglepod. In the kitchen, he falls for her trap: Helga prepared a field of eight balls on which the Yellow Emperor trips. As he falls into the well behind the field of eight balls, Helga neighs and laughs loudly at him.
lid / top / cover / canopy / to cover / to conceal / to build
盖
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皿
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羊
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Guy Fawkes (g) always has to cover (盖) his rice bowl (皿) with cling wrap in the airplane's bathroom (ai4), otherwise the sheep (羊) will eat all the rice and get a stomach ache.