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抵賴

简抵赖 · 繁抵賴

Mandarin · pinyin dǐ lài

to refuse to admit (what one has done)
to disavow
to renege

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抵: dǐ · resist, oppose; deny; off-set
賴: Look up this written character
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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3–4 · di3 lai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dai2 laai6

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verb

to disavow; to deny

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