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喜当爹

xǐ dāng diē

3-character word Traditional 喜當爹

What 喜当爹 means

1. (neologism c. 2012) (slang) to become a stepfather when one's partner turns out to be pregnant with a child she conceived with another lover

The characters in 喜当爹

• 喜xǐto be fond of; to like; to enjoy
• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 爹diēdad

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