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狗屎運

简狗屎运 · 繁狗屎運

Mandarin · pinyin gǒu shǐ yùn

(coll.) (other people's) dumb luck

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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
屎: shǐ · excrement, shit, dung
運: Look up this written character
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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3–3–4 · gou3 shi3 yun4

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gau2 si2 wan6

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noun

(colloquial, disapproving, ironic) good luck; other people's good fortune

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