一把屎一把尿

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào

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  1. to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
把
bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
屎
shǐ · excrement, shit, dung
尿
niào · urine; urinate
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1–3–3–1–3–4 · yi1 ba3 shi3 yi1 ba3 niao4

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jat1 baa2 si2 jat1 baa2 niu6

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一把屎一把尿 · yi1 ba3 shi3 yi1 ba3 niao4
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Exact source record一把屎一把尿 一把屎一把尿 [yi1 ba3 shi3 yi1 ba3 niao4] /to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)/