粵

脫tyut3皮pei4

simp脱皮
tyut3 pei4tuō pí

English

  1. (of paint etc) to peel off; to flake off
  2. (of an insect or snake etc) to molt
  3. (of skin) to peel off due to hard labor, blistering or sunburn etc
  4. (fig.) to go through a grueling experience

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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