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頭腦發脹

简头脑发胀 · 繁頭腦發脹

Mandarin · pinyin tóu nǎo fā zhàng

swelling of the head (physical condition)
fig. swellheaded
conceited

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
胀: zhàng · swell, inflate, expand

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2–3–1–4 · tou2 nao3 fa1 zhang4

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tau4 nou5 faat3 zoeng3

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