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鋼鐵直男

简钢铁直男 · 繁鋼鐵直男

Mandarin · pinyin gāng tiě zhí nán

(slang) an extremely "straight" man: direct, literal-minded, practical and unromantic, and emotionally obtuse

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
钢: gāng · steel; hard, strong, tough
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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1–3–2–2 · gang1 tie3 zhi2 nan2

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(Mainland China, neologism, slang) man who is very straight (heterosexual) (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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