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寵妾滅妻

简宠妾灭妻 · 繁寵妾滅妻

Mandarin · pinyin chǒng qiè miè qī

favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom)
spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife

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妾: qiè · concubine
滅: Look up this written character
妻: qī · wife
宠: chǒng · favorite, concubine; favor
灭: miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate

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3–4–4–1 · chong3 qie4 mie4 qi1

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cung2 cip3 mit6 cai1

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