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金魚佬

简金鱼佬 · 繁金魚佬

Mandarin · pinyin jīn yú lǎo

pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor who lured girls with the prospect of seeing "goldfish" in his apartment)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
佬: lǎo · (Cant.) man, person; mature
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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1–2–3 · jin1 yu2 lao3

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gam1 jyu4 lou2

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noun

(Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, dated) child molester; kiddy fiddler; pedophile

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