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沙雕

Mandarin · pinyin shā diāo

sand sculpture
(Internet slang) silly; ridiculous; hilariously stupid (pun on 傻屌 shǎ diǎo)

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture

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1–1 · sha1 diao1

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sand sculpture
(neologism, Internet slang, humorous or offensive) censored spelling of 傻屌 (shǎdiǎo, “idiot; dickhead; silly”)

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