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末位淘汰

Mandarin · pinyin mò wèi táo tài

sacking the worst-performing employee
elimination of the worst-performing contestant

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末: mò · final, last, end; insignificant
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
淘: táo · wash in a sieve; weed out
汰: tài · excessive; scour, wash out

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4–4–2–4 · mo4 wei4 tao2 tai4

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