Word information
Simplified不香吗
Traditional不香嗎
Pinyinbù xiāng ma
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不香吗
bù xiāng ma · (slang) would be better (abbr. for 這錢買排骨它不香嗎|这钱买排骨它不香吗[zhe4 qian2 mai3 pai2 gu3 ta1 bu4 xiang1 ma5] for that money, a pork cutlet would be more appetizing, would it not?)
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