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問罪之師

简问罪之师 · 繁問罪之師

Mandarin · pinyin wèn zuì zhī shī

punitive force
a person setting out to deliver severe reproach

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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4–4–1–1 · wen4 zui4 zhi1 shi1

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