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過勞肥

简过劳肥 · 繁過勞肥

Mandarin · pinyin guò láo féi

overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
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肥: féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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4–2–2 · guo4 lao2 fei2

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gwo3 lou4 fei4

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