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心胸狹窄

简心胸狭窄 · 繁心胸狹窄

Mandarin · pinyin xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi

(idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerous

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
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窄: zhǎi · narrow, tight; narrow-minded
狭: xiá · narrow, limited; narrow-minded

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1–1–2–3 · xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3

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sam1 hung1 haap3 zaak3

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(idiomatic) small-minded; intolerant; selfish; petty

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