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馬齒徒增

简马齿徒增 · 繁馬齒徒增

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ chǐ tú zēng

(self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)

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徒: tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
增: zēng · increase, add to, augment
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211

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3–3–2–1 · ma3 chi3 tu2 zeng1

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maa5 ci2 tou4 zang1

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