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大陸妹

简大陆妹 · 繁大陸妹

Mandarin · pinyin dà lù mèi

(in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao) girl from the mainland
(Tw) Fushan lettuce 福山萵苣 Fú shān wō jù

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
陸: Look up this written character
妹: mèi · younger sister
陆: lù · land, continental; army

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4–4–4 · da4 lu4 mei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 luk6 mui1

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noun · Etymology 1

(slightly derogatory) girl from Mainland China

noun · Etymology 2

(Taiwan, potentially offensive) Fushan lettuce

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