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五毛特效

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ máo tè xiào

laughable low-budget special effects

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五: wǔ · five; surname
毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
效: xiào · result, effect; effectiveness

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3–2–4–4 · wu3 mao2 te4 xiao4

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