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丟烏紗帽

简丢乌纱帽 · 繁丟烏紗帽

Mandarin · pinyin diū wū shā mào

lit. to lose one's black hat
to be sacked from an official post

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丟: diū · discard, reject, lose
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帽: mào · hat, cap; cap-like tops
丢: diū · discard
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
纱: shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

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1–1–1–4 · diu1 wu1 sha1 mao4

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