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人民公敵

简人民公敌 · 繁人民公敵

Mandarin · pinyin rén mín gōng dí

the enemy of the people
the class enemy (Marxism)

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
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敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist

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2–2–1–2 · ren2 min2 gong1 di2

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