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狗娘養的

简狗娘养的 · 繁狗娘養的

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu niáng yǎng de

son of a bitch

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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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3–2–3–5 · gou3 niang2 yang3 de5

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noun

(offensive) son of a bitch

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