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擅離職守

简擅离职守 · 繁擅離職守

Mandarin · pinyin shàn lí zhí shǒu

to abscond
to be absent without leave

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擅: shàn · monopolize; claim; arbitrarily; to dare
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守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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4–2–2–3 · shan4 li2 zhi2 shou3

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sin6 lei4 zik1 sau2

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