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反面教員

简反面教员 · 繁反面教員

Mandarin · pinyin fǎn miàn jiào yuán

(PRC) teacher by negative example
sb from whom one can learn what not to do

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反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
教: jiào · teach, class
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员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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3–4–4–2 · fan3 mian4 jiao4 yuan2

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