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丟份子

简丢份子 · 繁丟份子

Mandarin · pinyin diū fèn zi

(coll.) to lose face; to be disgraced

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丟: diū · discard, reject, lose
份: fèn · portion, part; duty
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
丢: diū · discard

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1–4–5 · diu1 fen4 zi5

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