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Mandarin · pinyin gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan

(I'll) teach you a lesson
put you in your place

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給: gěi · give; by, for
你: nǐ · you, second person pronoun
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
给: gěi · give; by, for
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
颜: yán · face, facial appearance

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3–3–3–2–4–4–5 · gei3 ni3 dian3 yan2 se4 kan4 kan5

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