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變裝秀

简变装秀 · 繁變裝秀

Mandarin · pinyin biàn zhuāng xiù

drag show; cross-dressing show

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秀: xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill

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4–1–4 · bian4 zhuang1 xiu4

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