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暴虐無道

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Mandarin · pinyin bào nüè wú dào

(idiom) tyrannical; oppressive; lawless

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
虐: nüè · cruel, harsh, oppressive
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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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4–4–2–4 · bao4 nu:e4 wu2 dao4

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