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怨聲載道

简怨声载道 · 繁怨聲載道

Mandarin · pinyin yuàn shēng zài dào

lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
discontent is openly voiced

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怨: yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
载: zài · load; carry; transport, convey

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4–1–4–4 · yuan4 sheng1 zai4 dao4

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jyun3 sing1 zoi3 dou6

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(idiomatic) public discontent is everywhere; discontent is publicly voiced; complaints rise all around

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