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切齒腐心

简切齿腐心 · 繁切齒腐心

Mandarin · pinyin qiè chǐ fǔ xīn

to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
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腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211

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4–3–3–1 · qie4 chi3 fu3 xin1

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