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將軍肚子

简将军肚子 · 繁將軍肚子

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng jūn dù zi

beer belly (complimentary)

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肚: dù · belly; abdomen; bowels
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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1–1–4–5 · jiang1 jun1 du4 zi5

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