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麻麻地

maa4 maa4*2 dei6*2

so-so; not too good, not too bad; ho-hum; middling. Mand.: 馬虎, 馬馬虎虎

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 17,200

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

麻麻地

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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麻 maa4 ma2 - hemp, rough, pockmarked
麻 maa4 ma2 - hemp, rough, pockmarked
地 dei6 dei6*2 dei2 di4 de5 de1 - earth; land; soil

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