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棺材瓤子

Mandarin · pinyin guān cai ráng zi

geezer with one foot in the grave (used jokingly or as an imprecation)

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棺: guān · coffin
材: cái · material, stuff; timber; talent
瓤: ráng · flesh, core, pulp, pith
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–5–2–5 · guan1 cai5 rang2 zi5

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gun1 coi4 nong4 zi2

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