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滿腹牢騷

简满腹牢骚 · 繁滿腹牢騷

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn fù láo sāo

lit. belly full of complaints (idiom)
discontent
always moaning and complaining

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
牢: láo · prison; stable, pen; secure
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满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
骚: sāo · harass, bother, annoy, disturb

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3–4–2–1 · man3 fu4 lao2 sao1

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