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窝囊费

wō nang fèi

3-character word Traditional 窩囊費

What 窝囊费 means

1. slanghard-earned wages (pun on {窝囊废|wō nang fèi})

The characters in 窝囊费

• 窝wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair
• 囊nángsack; purse; pocket (for money)
• 费fèito cost; to spend; fee

Sounds the same

Read wō nang fèi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 窝囊废(colloquial) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing

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