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周身蟻

zau1 san1 ngai5

in serious trouble
[lit] with ants all over one's body

synonym: 周身屎

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

周身蟻 / 周身蚁

This word was added by bybell on 29th Jan 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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周 zau1 zhou1 - circle; perimeter
身 san1 shen1 gui4 {juan1} - body
蟻 ngai5 ai5 yi3 - [n] ant

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