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不安其室

Mandarin · pinyin bù ān qí shì

(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)

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4–1–2–4 · bu4 an1 qi2 shi4

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bat1 on1 kei4 sat1

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