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錯愛

简错爱 · 繁錯愛

Mandarin · pinyin cuò ài

misplaced kindness
humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.

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錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4 · cuo4 ai4

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noun

(archaic) care and consideration shown to oneself by another

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