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受癟

简受瘪 · 繁受癟

Mandarin · pinyin shòu biě

discomfited
to get into a mess

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受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
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瘪: biě · shrivelled up, dried up; vexed

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4–3 · shou4 bie3

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