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寵妾滅妻

简 宠妾灭妻 · 繁 寵妾滅妻
Mandarin · pinyin chǒng qiè miè qī

Meanings

  1. favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom)
  2. spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife
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寵
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妾
qiè · concubine
滅
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妻
qī · wife
宠
chǒng · favorite, concubine; favor
灭
miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate
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3–4–4–1 · chong3 qie4 mie4 qi1

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cung2 cip3 mit6 cai1

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寵妾滅妻 · chong3 qie4 mie4 qi1
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Exact source record寵妾滅妻 宠妾灭妻 [chong3 qie4 mie4 qi1] /favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom)/spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife/