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暗傷

简暗伤 · 繁暗傷

Mandarin · pinyin àn shāng

internal injury
invisible damage

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from

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4–1 · an4 shang1

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am3 soeng1

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noun

internal or invisible injury
indiscernible damage

verb

to harm somebody by underhand means

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