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男神

Mandarin · pinyin nán shén

Mr Perfect
Adonis
Prince Charming

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男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being

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2–2 · nan2 shen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naam4 san4

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noun

male god
(neologism) man who is typically handsome, caring or wealthy that a girl is infatuated with; one's dream guy or Mister Right in real life

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