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買了佛冷

简买了佛冷 · 繁買了佛冷

Mandarin · pinyin mǎi le fó lěng

(Internet slang) eggcorn for the song lyrics "I love Poland" that became a catchphrase in 2018

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了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
冷: lěng · cold, cool; lonely
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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3–5–2–3 · mai3 le5 fo2 leng3

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