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助紂為虐

简助纣为虐 · 繁助紂為虐

Mandarin · pinyin zhù Zhòu wéi nüè

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4–4–2–4 · zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4

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zo6 zau6 wai4 joek6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) to help the wicked perpetrate wicked deeds; to help a tyrant to do evil