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化骨龍 (faa3 gwat1 lung4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

化骨龍 (faa3 gwat1 lung4, huà gǔ lóng) — (slang) dependent child or elderly person, most commonly used to refer to children that have been raised by parents who have expended a lot of blood, sweat and tears (originally a mythical fish that would cause one to vanish when eaten)

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