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毀三觀

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Mandarin · pinyin huǐ sān guān

(Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"

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三: sān · three
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毁: huǐ · destroy
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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3–1–1 · hui3 san1 guan1

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verb

(neologism, slang) to destroy one's fundamental values; to be jaw-dropping, shocking, surprising, disappointing, etc.

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