他奶奶的
Chinese · Mandarin
Romanisation tā nǎinai de
What it means
Euphemistic family-directed curse: damn it.
Literally “his grandmother's”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “ta nai nai duh”
English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.
Used as
How it's used
Milder substitute for a mother-directed curse.
How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse
Milder substitute for a mother-directed curse. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.
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