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老大哥

lǎo dà gē

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pinyin: lǎo dà gē
simplified: 老大哥
traditional: 老大哥

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big brother

大哥

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Big Brother is watching you.

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老大哥在看着你。

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Mandarin reading: lǎo dà gē.

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