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低頭認罪

简低头认罪 · 繁低頭認罪

Mandarin · pinyin dī tóu rèn zuì

to bow one's head in acknowledgment of guilt
to admit one's guilt

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低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
認: rèn · recognize, know, understand
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
认: rèn · recognize, know, understand

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1–2–4–4 · di1 tou2 ren4 zui4

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dai1 tau4 jing6 zeoi6

Cantonese word readings for 低頭認罪. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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