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狂奴故態

简狂奴故态 · 繁狂奴故態

Mandarin · pinyin kuáng nú gù tài

to be set in one's ways (idiom)

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狂: kuáng · insane, mad; violent; wild
奴: nú · slave, servant
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
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态: tài · manner, bearing, attitude

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2–2–4–4 · kuang2 nu2 gu4 tai4

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kwong4 nou4 gu3 taai3

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