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Mandarin · pinyin zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo

(fig.) the final straw

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
稻: dào · rice growing in field, rice plant
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–4–1–1–4–3 · zui4 hou4 yi1 gen1 dao4 cao3

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noun

the last straw; the final straw

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