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咎有應得

简咎有应得 · 繁咎有應得

Mandarin · pinyin jiù yǒu yīng dé

(idiom) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)

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咎: jiù · fault, defect; error, mistake
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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4–3–1–2 · jiu4 you3 ying1 de2

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gau3 jau5 jing1 dak1

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