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嘎了

Mandarin · pinyin gǎ le

(slang) (I'm, you're) toast; so screwed; it's game over (for sb); (sth) bit the dust

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嘎: gā · sound of laughter; bad, malevolent
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action

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3–5 · ga3 le5

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