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奧客

简奥客 · 繁奧客

Mandarin · pinyin ào kè

(Tw) (coll.) troublesome customer; obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客, Tai-lo pr. àu-kheh)

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客: kè · guest, traveller; customer
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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4–4 · ao4 ke4

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(Taiwan) bad customer

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