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傷風敗俗

简伤风败俗 · 繁傷風敗俗

Mandarin · pinyin shāng fēng bài sú

offending public morals (idiom)

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傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail

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1–1–4–2 · shang1 feng1 bai4 su2

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soeng1 fung1 baai6 zuk6

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(derogatory) to corrupt public morals

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