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鐵姑娘

tit3 gu1 noeng4

tie3 gu1 niang2

iron lady — [1] a young woman who can do heavy physical work [2] a young woman who can take on the men at work

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 21,300

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

鐵姑娘

This word was added by tym on 14th Aug 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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鐵 tit3 tie3 die2 juan1 - iron (metal); unyielding; cruel; firm
姑 gu1 gu1 - aunt; sister-in-law
娘 noeng4 niang2 {niang5} - young girl; women; wife;

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