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不平則鳴
简 不平则鸣 · 繁 不平則鳴Mandarin · pinyin bù píng zé míng
Meanings
- where there is injustice, there will be an outcry
- man will cry out against injustice
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4–2–2–2 · bu4 ping2 ze2 ming2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4
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bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4
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- (idiomatic) injustice provokes outcry; where there is injustice, there will be protest
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