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自知理虧

简 自知理亏 · 繁 自知理虧
Mandarin · pinyin zì zhī lǐ kuī

Meanings

  1. to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
理
lǐ · reason, logic; manage
虧
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亏
kuī · lose, fail; damage; deficient
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4–1–3–1 · zi4 zhi1 li3 kui1

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zi6 zi1 lei5 kwai1

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