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北京癱

简北京瘫 · 繁北京癱

Mandarin · pinyin Běi jīng tān

"Beijing slouch", sitting posture said to be adopted esp. by Beijingers, popularized by 葛優 Gě Yōu

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
京: jīng · capital city
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瘫: tān · paralysis, palsy, numbness

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3–1–1 · Bei3 jing1 tan1

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