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母胎單身

简母胎单身 · 繁母胎單身

Mandarin · pinyin mǔ tāi dān shēn

never been in a romantic relationship

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母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
胎: tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus
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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone

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3–1–1–1 · mu3 tai1 dan1 shen1

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(Internet slang) relationship single; relationship virgin

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