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捨正從邪

简舍正从邪 · 繁捨正從邪

Mandarin · pinyin shě zhèng cóng xié

to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
邪: xié · wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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3–4–2–2 · she3 zheng4 cong2 xie2

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se2 zing3 cung4 ce4

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