含垢忍辱

Mandarin · pinyin hán gòu rěn rǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to bear shame and humiliation
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含
hán · hold in mouth; cherish; contain
垢
gòu · dirt, filth, stains; dirty
忍
rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
辱
rǔ · humiliate, insult, abuse
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2–4–3–3 · han2 gou4 ren3 ru3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ham4 gau3 jan2 juk6

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