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得罪

Mandarin · pinyin dé zuì#

to commit an offense
to violate the law
excuse me! (formal)
see also 得罪 dé zui

Mandarin · pinyin dé zui#

to offend sb
to make a faux pas
a faux pas
see also 得罪 dé zuì

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship

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2–4 · de2 zui4

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dak1 zeoi6

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verb

to offend; to commit a faux pas
(literary) to commit a crime; to break the law

intj

excuse me

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