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挨頭子

简挨头子 · 繁挨頭子

Mandarin · pinyin ái tóu zi

to be criticized
to suffer blame

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–2–5 · ai2 tou2 zi5

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