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精蟲衝腦

简精虫冲脑 · 繁精蟲衝腦

Mandarin · pinyin jīng chóng chōng nǎo

lit. the spermatozoons have gone to his head
fig. overwhelmed by lust

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
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虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over
脑: nǎo · brain

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1–2–1–3 · jing1 chong2 chong1 nao3

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zing1 cung4 cung1 nou5

Cantonese word readings for 精蟲衝腦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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