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前凸後翹

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Mandarin · pinyin qián tū hòu qiào

(of a woman) to have nice curves; buxom; shapely

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
凸: tū · protrude, bulge out, convex
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
翘: qiào · turn up, lift, elevate, raise

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2–1–4–4 · qian2 tu1 hou4 qiao4

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