他妈的
Chinese · Mandarin
Romanisation tā mā de
What it means
Strong Mandarin exclamation or intensifier roughly like fucking.
Literally “his mother's”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “ta ma de”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
Usually nonliteral; tones omitted in heard aliases.
How strong is it? 4/5 · Strong
Usually nonliteral; tones omitted in heard aliases. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.