Taiwan Mandarin

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聳肩

sǒng jiān·ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢ

“shrug the shoulders; commonly used to express puzzlement, indifference, or surprise”

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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.

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肩膀jiānbǎng·ㄐㄧㄢㄅㄤˇshoulder; the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm; (figuratively) a person who takes responsibility or bears a burden