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拋夫棄子

简抛夫弃子 · 繁拋夫棄子

Mandarin · pinyin pāo fū qì zǐ

to abandon one's husband and child(ren)

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夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
抛: pāo · throw (away)
弃: qì · reject, abandon, discard

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1–1–4–3 · pao1 fu1 qi4 zi3

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