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抱不平

Mandarin · pinyin bào bù píng

to be outraged by an injustice (done to sb else)

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抱: bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful

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4–4–2 · bao4 bu4 ping2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pou5 bat1 ping4

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verb

to feel outrage by an injustice done to another person

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