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反面教材

Mandarin · pinyin fǎn miàn jiào cái

Meanings

  1. negative example
  2. sth that teaches one what not to do
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反
fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
面
miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
教
jiào · teach, class
材
cái · material, stuff; timber; talent
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3–4–4–2 · fan3 mian4 jiao4 cai2

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noun

  1. negative example; example of what not to do

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