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大傷元氣

简大伤元气 · 繁大傷元氣

Mandarin · pinyin dà shāng yuán qì

to ruin one's constitution

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–1–2–4 · da4 shang1 yuan2 qi4

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