六斤四兩

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Chinese

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six catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg four
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
 
trad. (六斤四兩)
simp. (六斤四两)

Etymology

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It was said that in Qing dynasty, a man who embezzled 100 taels of silver (equal to 6 catties and 4 taels) will be beheaded.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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六斤四兩

  1. (Northern Wu, including Ningbonese and Suzhounese, humorous) head

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