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男人不壞，女人不愛

简男人不坏，女人不爱 · 繁男人不壞，女人不愛

Mandarin · pinyin nán rén bù huài , nǚ rén bù ài

women love bad guys

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男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
坏: huài · rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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