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矮醜窮

简矮丑穷 · 繁矮醜窮

Mandarin · pinyin ǎi chǒu qióng

(Internet slang) (of a man) unmarriageable (lit. short, ugly and poor)
opposite: 高富帥 gāo fù shuài

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矮: ǎi · short, dwarf; low
醜: Look up this written character
窮: Look up this written character
丑: chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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3–3–2 · ai3 chou3 qiong2

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ai2 cau2 kung4

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