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活見鬼

简活见鬼 · 繁活見鬼

Mandarin · pinyin huó jiàn guǐ

what the hell; preposterous

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活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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2–4–3 · huo2 jian4 gui3

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wut6 gin3 gwai2

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