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眼睛吃冰淇淋

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn jing chī bīng qí lín

(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
睛: jīng · eyeball; pupil of eye
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
淇: qí · river in Henan province
淋: lín · drip, soak, drench; perfectly

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3–5–1–1–2–2 · yan3 jing5 chi1 bing1 qi2 lin2

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