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Mandarin · pinyin gè tóu#

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Mandarin · pinyin ge tóu#

(coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家個頭 zhuān jiā ge tóu "expert", my ass!)

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個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2 · ge4 tou2

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noun

height; build; stature

phrase

(slang, mildly rude) my ass; my arse

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