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毒奶粉

Mandarin · pinyin dú nǎi fěn

contaminated milk powder (milk powder adulterated with melamine in a 2008 scandal in China)

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毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
奶: nǎi · milk; woman's breasts; nurse
粉: fěn · powder, face powder; plaster

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2–3–3 · du2 nai3 fen3

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