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躺著也中槍

简躺着也中枪 · 繁躺著也中槍

Mandarin · pinyin tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng

(Internet slang) (lit.) to get shot even though lying down; (fig.) to be unfairly targeted

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躺: tǎng · lie down, recline
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
也: yě · also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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着: zhe · make move, take action
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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3–5–3–4–1 · tang3 zhe5 ye3 zhong4 qiang1

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