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吐便當

简吐便当 · 繁吐便當

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ biàn dāng

(slang) (of a character) to reappear in a story line after having been supposedly killed off
cf. 領盒飯 lǐng hé fàn

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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3–4–1 · tu3 bian4 dang1

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