Lǎo fó yédictionary entry
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title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father / nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Cí xǐ tài hòu]
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老佛爺 老佛爷 [Lao3 fo2 ye2] /title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]/

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