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引咎辭職

简引咎辞职 · 繁引咎辭職

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn jiù cí zhí

to admit responsibility and resign

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引: yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
咎: jiù · fault, defect; error, mistake
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職: Look up this written character
辞: cí · words, speech, expression, phrase
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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3–4–2–2 · yin3 jiu4 ci2 zhi2

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jan5 gau3 ci4 zik1

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