"M3" meaning in Chinese

See M3 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˀêm⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA]
Etymology: Phonetic spelling and ellipsis of English "[You know what] I'm saying", with "saying" reinterpreted as 三 (sān, “three, 3”). Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|en|-}} English Head templates: {{head|zh|interjection}} M3
  1. (slang, humorous) I'm sayin'; a common phrase used in rap music. Tags: humorous, slang
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    },
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      "zh_pron": "ê̄m sān"
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      "zh_pron": "êm san"
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      "zh_pron": "ehm¹ san¹"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "ēm sān"
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      "zh_pron": "êm1 san"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "эйм сань"
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