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小三勸退師

简小三劝退师 · 繁小三勸退師

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo sān quàn tuì shī

consultant who breaks up sb's extramarital relationship for a fee

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
三: sān · three
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退: tuì · step back, retreat, withdraw
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
劝: quàn · recommend, advise, urge
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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3–1–4–4–1 · xiao3 san1 quan4 tui4 shi1

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