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反臉無情

简反脸无情 · 繁反臉無情

Mandarin · pinyin fǎn liǎn wú qíng

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

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反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
無: Look up this written character
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–3–2–2 · fan3 lian3 wu2 qing2

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faan2 lim5 mou4 cing4

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