民賊獨夫

简 民贼独夫 · 繁 民賊獨夫
Mandarin · pinyin mín zéi dú fū

Meanings

  1. tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
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民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
賊
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獨
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夫
fū · man, male adult, husband; those
贼
zéi · thief, traitor; kill
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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2–2–2–1 · min2 zei2 du2 fu1

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man4 caak6 duk6 fu1

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