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哇靠

Mandarin · pinyin wā kào

(Tw) whoa!; holy crap! jeez! (from Taiwanese 我哭, Tai-lo pr. goá khàu, "I cry!")

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哇: wa · vomit; cry of an infant
靠: kào · lean on, trust, depend on; near

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(colloquial) holy shit; my goodness

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