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愛慕虛榮

简爱慕虚荣 · 繁愛慕虛榮

Mandarin · pinyin ài mù xū róng

vain

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
慕: mù · long for, desire; admire
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爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
虚: xū · false
荣: róng · glory, honor; flourish, prosper

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4–4–1–2 · ai4 mu4 xu1 rong2

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oi3 mou6 heoi1 wing4

Cantonese word readings for 愛慕虛榮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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