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China — Phrase #3

😂#3 Creative Genius

二百五 (Èr bǎi wǔ)

ɤɻ˥˩ pai˧˩˥ u˧˩˥

Literal: 250 (the number)

Feels like: Calling someone "250" means they're an idiot. The origin is disputed — possibly from an ancient story about a reward split foolishly. The beauty is that you can insult someone using just a number. Common in offline speech; not just an internet meme

CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild

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