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吆五喝六

吆五喝六 yāo wǔ hè liù lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
吆 yāo to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares)
 五 wǔ five / 5
  喝 hē to drink / variant of 嗬
  喝 hè to shout
   六 liù six / 6
   六 lù used in place names
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