dǎ​yóu

to buy oil

打油 dǎ//yóu
to buy oil
to buy oil in small quantities from a shop; to draw oil from a large container using a ladle
to oil
to apply oil or grease to something, such as leather shoes
doggerel
(bound form) refers to a style of humorous or simple colloquial poetry, specifically 打油诗 dǎ​yóu​shī

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