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以眥睚殺人

简以眦睚杀人 · 繁以眥睚殺人

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ zì yá shā rén

to kill sb for a trifle

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
眥: Look up this written character
睚: yá · corner of eye; stare
殺: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
眦: zì · corner of the eyes, eye sockets
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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3–4–2–1–2 · yi3 zi4 ya2 sha1 ren2

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ji5 zaai6 ngaai4 saat3 jan4

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