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綠帽子

简绿帽子 · 繁綠帽子

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ mào zi

green hat (figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold)

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
帽: mào · hat, cap; cap-like tops
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–4–5 · lu:4 mao4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

luk6 mou2 zi2

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noun

(literal) green hat
(idiomatic) state of having an unfaithful wife

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