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救生圈

Mandarin · pinyin jiù shēng quān

life buoy; life belt
(jocular) flab; spare tire

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救: jiù · save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral

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4–1–1 · jiu4 sheng1 quan1

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gau3 sang1 hyun1

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noun

life-buoy; life preserver
(slang) fat around one's midsection; spare tire

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