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幫幫忙

简帮帮忙 · 繁幫幫忙

Mandarin · pinyin bāng bang máng

to help
to do a favor
(Shanghainese) Come on!
Give me a break!

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幫: bāng · to help, assist; to defend; shoe upper
忙: máng · busy, pressed for time; hustling
帮: bāng · help, assist; defend; shoe upper

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1–5–2 · bang1 bang5 mang2

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(sarcastic, colloquial) come on (i.e. “help me a little bit and stop doing or saying that”); please; give me a break

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