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他娘的

Mandarin · pinyin tā niáng de

same as 他媽的 tā mā de

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他: tā · other, another; he, she, it
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix

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1–2–5 · ta1 niang2 de5

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