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沒頭蒼蠅

简没头苍蝇 · 繁沒頭蒼蠅

Mandarin · pinyin méi tóu cāng ying

see 無頭蒼蠅 wú tóu cāng ying

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
苍: cāng · blue; green
蝇: yíng · flies

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2–2–1–5 · mei2 tou2 cang1 ying5

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