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大蝦

简大虾 · 繁大蝦

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiā

prawn
(Internet slang) expert
whiz

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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虾: xiā · shrimp, prawn

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4–1 · da4 xia1

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noun

(literally) big prawn; big shrimp
(Internet slang) alternative form of 大俠 /大侠 (dàxiá, “one who kindly helps; expert; master”)

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