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批駁

简批驳 · 繁批駁

Mandarin · pinyin pī bó

to criticize
to refute

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批: pī · comment, criticize; wholesale
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驳: bó · varicolored, variegated; mixed

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1–2 · pi1 bo2

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verb

to veto an opinion or a request from a subordinate body
to refute; to criticize; to rebut

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