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不正當關係

简不正当关系 · 繁不正當關係

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhèng dàng guān xì

improper relationship; illicit relationship

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
系: xì · system; line, link, connection

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4–4–4–1–4 · bu4 zheng4 dang4 guan1 xi4

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bat1 zing3 dong3 gwaan1 hai6

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