花生去了壳儿，红仁儿花生去了殼兒，紅仁兒花生去了殼兒，紅仁兒

a peanut with its shell off: a red kernel (person)

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Refers to a favourite who enjoys the boss's trust and favour.
Wordplay: 仁儿 (rénr, kernel) puns on 人儿 (rénr, person): the red peanut kernel stands for a favoured person.

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Simplified: 花生去了壳儿，红仁儿
Traditional (Taiwan): 花生去了殼兒，紅仁兒
Pinyin: huāshēng qùle kér, hóng rénr
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨㄚㄕㄥㄑㄩˋ ˙ㄌㄜㄎㄜˊㄦ，ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊㄦ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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