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酒囊飯袋

简酒囊饭袋 · 繁酒囊飯袋

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ náng fàn dài

wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
囊: náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
袋: dài · pocket, bag, sack, pouch
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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3–2–4–4 · jiu3 nang2 fan4 dai4

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zau2 nong4 faan6 doi2

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