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肥頭大耳

简肥头大耳 · 繁肥頭大耳

Mandarin · pinyin féi tóu dà ěr

fat; plump; chubby

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肥: féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–2–4–3 · fei2 tou2 da4 er3

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(idiomatic) fat and pudgy; robust and prosperous (a compliment in former times)

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