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你個頭

简你个头 · 繁你個頭

Mandarin · pinyin nǐ ge tóu

(coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家你個頭 zhuān jiā nǐ ge tóu "expert", my ass!)

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你: nǐ · you, second person pronoun
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–5–2 · ni3 ge5 tou2

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(slang, mildly rude) my ass; my arse

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