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皎皎者易污

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū

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  1. Virtue is easily sullied. (idiom)
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皎
jiǎo · white; bright, brilliant; clear
者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
易
yì · change; easy
污
wū · filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
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3–3–3–4–1 · jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 yi4 wu1

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gaau2 gaau2 ze2 ji6 wu1

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