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坑爹

Mandarin · pinyin kēng diē

to get one's father involved in a difficult situation
(vulgar) (of sth that makes one feel misled or let down etc) to be a big disappointment

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坑: kēng · pit, hole; bury, trap; harry
爹: diē · father, daddy

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1–1 · keng1 die1

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(Mainland China, neologism, slang) dishonest; fraudulent; deceptive

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