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七大姑八大姨

Mandarin · pinyin qī dà gū bā dà yí

distant relatives

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七: qī · seven
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
姑: gū · father's sister; husband's mother
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
姨: yí · mother/wife's sister; concubine

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1–4–1–1–4–2 · qi1 da4 gu1 ba1 da4 yi2

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(Mainland China, colloquial) distant relatives (especially female relaives)

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