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天殺的

简天杀的 · 繁天殺的

Mandarin · pinyin tiān shā de

Goddam!
goddamn
wretched

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
殺: Look up this written character
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–1–5 · tian1 sha1 de5

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