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一個頭兩個大

简一个头两个大 · 繁一個頭兩個大

Mandarin · pinyin yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà

(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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1–5–2–3–5–4 · yi1 ge5 tou2 liang3 ge5 da4

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jat1 go3 tau4 loeng5 go3 daai6

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(colloquial) to get terribly annoyed

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