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往臉上抹黑

简往脸上抹黑 · 繁往臉上抹黑

Mandarin · pinyin wǎng liǎn shàng mǒ hēi

to bring shame to
to smear
to disgrace

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往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
抹: mǒ · smear, apply, wipe off, erase
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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3–3–4–3–1 · wang3 lian3 shang4 mo3 hei1

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wong5 lim5 soeng6 mut3 hak1

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