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委委屈屈

Mandarin · pinyin wěi wěi qū qū

to feel aggrieved

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委: wěi · appoint, send, commission
屈: qū · bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch

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3–3–1–1 · wei3 wei3 qu1 qu1

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wai2 wai2 wat1 wat1

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