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紙片人

简纸片人 · 繁紙片人

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ piàn rén

extremely thin person
(ACG) 2D character (from anime, manga etc)

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紙: zhǐ · paper
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
纸: zhǐ · paper

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3–4–2 · zhi3 pian4 ren2

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noun

paper-thin people
(neologism, Internet slang, ACG, humorous, self-deprecatory) any 2D character, especially those drawn in an anime-esque art style

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