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