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破題
pòtí
  1. (literary) to introduce the theme of a composition; to state the gist at the outset
  2. (fig.) to begin tackling an issue; to find a way into a problem
  3. (coll.) to experience sth for the first time (esp. sth unusual)
破題兒第一遭
pòtírdìyīzāo
(coll.) one's first time ever experiencing sth (esp. sth notable or unusual)
硌
gè
  1. (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe)
  2. to hurt
  3. to chafe
硬拗
yìngào
  1. (Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. ngē-áu)
  2. Taiwan pr. yìngāo
碰瓷
pèngcí
(coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car)
碳水
tànshuǐ
(coll.) carbohydrate; carbs (abbr. for 碳水化合物 tànshuǐhuàhéwù)
碼
mǎ
  1. (archaic) agate
  2. (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale
  3. number
  4. (computing) code
  5. (clothing) size
  6. yard (unit of length)
  7. (coll.) kilometers per hour (informal misuse of "yard" to mean kph in speed references)
  8. (coll.) to pile up; to stack
  9. classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一碼事 bùshìyīmǎshì "not the same thing")
  10. (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points (i.e. a 0.25% change in interest rate)
碼子
mǎzi
  1. (coll.) numeral
  2. counter; chip; token
  3. (old) ready money; cash
  4. standard weight (used on a balance scale)
碼長城
mǎ Chángchéng
(coll.) to play mahjong
磨牙
móyá
  1. to grind one's teeth (during sleep)
  2. pointless arguing
  3. (coll.) molar