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既要當婊子又要立牌坊

简既要当婊子又要立牌坊 · 繁既要當婊子又要立牌坊

Mandarin · pinyin jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng

see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng

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既: jì · already; de facto; since; then
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
婊: biǎo · whore, prostitute
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
又: yòu · and, also, again, in addition
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
牌: pái · signboard, placard
坊: fāng · neighborhood, urban subdivision; (J) priest's residence; (Buddhist) priest; boy
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–4–1–3–5–4–4–4–2–1 · ji4 yao4 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 yao4 li4 pai2 fang1

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