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袒

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  1. 1. to bare

Words Containing 袒

袒露
tǎn lù

to expose

袒胸
tǎn xiōng

to bare the breast

袒衣
tǎn yī

to dress in a hurry with part of the body showing

袒护
tǎn hù

to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc

左右袒
zuǒ yòu tǎn

to take sides with

右袒
yòu tǎn

to take sides with

袒庇
tǎn bì

to shield

袒膊
tǎn bó

to strip to the waist

不为左右袒
bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn

to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)

裸袒
luǒ tǎn

naked

袒裼
tǎn xī

to bare the upper body

袒缚
tǎn fù

to surrender after baring oneself to the waist and tying one's hands behind

肉袒
ròu tǎn

to make a humble apology (formal writing)

左袒
zuǒ tǎn

to take sides with

露袒
lù tǎn

exposed

偏袒
piān tǎn

to bare one shoulder

膝袒
xī tǎn

to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)

袒免
tǎn miǎn

to bare one's left arm and take off one's cap as an expression of sorrow

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