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偶語棄市

简 偶语弃市 · 繁 偶語棄市
Mandarin · pinyin ǒu yǔ qì shì

Meanings

  1. chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

偶
ǒu · accidentally, coincidently; an idol
語
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棄
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市
shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
弃
qì · reject, abandon, discard
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3–3–4–4 · ou3 yu3 qi4 shi4

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ngau5 jyu5 hei3 si5

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