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多年媳婦熬成婆

简多年媳妇熬成婆 · 繁多年媳婦熬成婆

Mandarin · pinyin duō nián xí fù áo chéng pó

see 媳婦熬成婆 xí fù ào chéng pó

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
媳: xí · daughter-in-law
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熬: áo · cook down, to boil; endure
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
婆: pó · old woman; grandmother
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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1–2–2–4–2–2–2 · duo1 nian2 xi2 fu4 ao2 cheng2 po2

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