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螞蟻腰

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Mandarin · pinyin mǎ yǐ yāo

(coll.) tiny waist

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腰: yāo · waist; kidney
蚂: mǎ · ant; leech
蚁: yǐ · ants

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3–3–1 · ma3 yi3 yao1

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