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洋場惡少

简洋场恶少 · 繁洋場惡少

Mandarin · pinyin yáng chǎng è shào

a rich young bully of old Shanghai

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洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
场: chǎng · open space, field, market
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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2–3–4–4 · yang2 chang3 e4 shao4

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