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窮酸相

简穷酸相 · 繁窮酸相

Mandarin · pinyin qióng suān xiàng

wretched look
shabby looks

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酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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2–1–4 · qiong2 suan1 xiang4

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kung4 syun1 soeng3

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