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半老徐娘
Mandarin · pinyin bàn lǎo Xú niáng
Meanings
- middle-aged but still attractive woman
- lady of a certain age
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4–3–2–2 · ban4 lao3 Xu2 niang2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bun3 lou5 ceoi4 noeng4
Cantonese word readings for 半老徐娘. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bun3 lou5 ceoi4 noeng4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) attractive middle-aged woman
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