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霸總

简霸总 · 繁霸總

Mandarin · pinyin bà zǒng

handsome high-powered businessman (abbr. for 霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái)

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霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
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总: zǒng · collect; overall, altogether

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4–3 · ba4 zong3

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 霸道總裁／霸道总裁 (bàdào zǒngcái)

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