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光膀子

Mandarin · pinyin guāng bǎng zi

bare upper body
bare-chested
to bare one's chest

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
膀: bǎng · upper arm; shoulder; wing
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–3–5 · guang1 bang3 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwong1 bong2 zi2

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verb

to strip to the waist; to be barechested; to be shirtless

noun

bare upper body

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