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Mandarin · pinyin wā fén

to dig a grave
(lit.) to dig up a grave; (fig.) (slang) to dig up an old thread (in an online forum etc)

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挖: wā · dig, dig out, gouge out, scoop
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坟: fén · grave, mound; bulge; bulging

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verb

(literally) to dig a grave
(Internet) to necro-bump; to necro

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