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事兒B

简事儿B · 繁事兒B

Mandarin · pinyin shì r B

(coll.) fussbudget
pain in the ass

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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