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妨功害能

Mandarin · pinyin fáng gōng hài néng

to constrain and limit successful, capable people

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妨: fáng · interfere with, impede, obstruct
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability

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2–1–4–2 · fang2 gong1 hai4 neng2

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fong4 gung1 hoi6 nang4

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