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潑賤人

简泼贱人 · 繁潑賤人

Mandarin · pinyin pō jiàn rén

slut
tramp (old)

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
泼: pō · pour, splash, water, sprinkle
贱: jiàn · mean, low; cheap, worthless

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1–4–2 · po1 jian4 ren2

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put3 zin6 jan4

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