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幾進宮

简几进宫 · 繁幾進宮

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ jìn gōng

(slang) to have served several sentences; recidivist; old lag

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
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几: jǐ · small table
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
宫: gōng · palace

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3–4–1 · ji3 jin4 gong1

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