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開心果

简开心果 · 繁開心果

Mandarin · pinyin kāi xīn guǒ

pistachio nuts
fig. amusing person

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
果: guǒ · fruit; result
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1–3 · kai1 xin1 guo3

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hoi1 sam1 gwo2

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noun

pistachio nut (Classifier: 粒 m c; 顆／颗 m)
(figurative) someone or something that makes people laugh, especially a lively and humorous person who keeps the group dynamic fun; barrel of laughs; life of the party

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