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乏人照顧

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Mandarin · pinyin fá rén zhào gù

(of a person) left unattended
not cared for

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乏: fá · lack; poor
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
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顾: gù · look back; look at; look after

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2–2–4–4 · fa2 ren2 zhao4 gu4

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