削職為民

简 削职为民 · 繁 削職為民
Mandarin · pinyin xuē zhí wéi mín

Meanings

  1. demotion to commoner (idiom)
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削
xuē · scrape off, pare, trim
職
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為
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民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
职
zhí · duty, profession; office, post
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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1–2–2–2 · xue1 zhi2 wei2 min2

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