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China — Phrase #6

🐷#6 Appearance Attack

丑八怪 (Chǒu bā guài)

tʂʰou˧˩˥ pa˥ kuai˥˩
Literal: Ugly eight-monster
Feels like: Traditional expression for extreme ugliness. "Eight monster" implies a creature combining eight types of monstrousness. Somewhat old-fashioned — younger speakers might just say 丑 (ugly) directly
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