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Three-Character Idioms: 走后门, 拍马屁, 开夜车

Write an anonymous post (200–400 characters) for a workplace forum about something unfair at your office. Use at least four three-character idioms (惯用语) such as 走后门, 拍马屁, 吹牛皮, 背黑锅, 开夜车, 穿小鞋 and 炒鱿鱼.

  • At least four 惯用语, used correctly in context
  • At least one split verb-object idiom (背了黑锅, 给你穿小鞋)
  • A clear account of what happened and how you feel
  • Forum conventions: 【求助】, 楼主, a question to readers

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0 characters · aim for 200–400

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