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嚇傻

简吓傻 · 繁嚇傻

Mandarin · pinyin xià shǎ

to terrify
to scare sb

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傻: shǎ · foolish, silly, stupid; an imbecile
吓: xià · scare, frighten; intimidate

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4–3 · xia4 sha3

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