Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words聳聳肩

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聳聳肩

sǒng sǒng jiān·ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢ

“to shrug one's shoulders; to raise the shoulders briefly to show doubt, indifference, or lack of knowledge.”

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sǒng·ㄙㄨㄥˇ

To raise up; to shrug shoulders in surprise or indifference; to excite or stir up; to be lofty or towering; to praise or encourage; to be deaf or hard of hearing.

jiān·ㄐㄧㄢ

The part of the body between the neck and the arm; to bear or carry a burden or responsibility.