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欺男霸女

Mandarin · pinyin qī nán bà nǚ

to oppress the people
to act tyrannically

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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)

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1–2–4–3 · qi1 nan2 ba4 nu:3

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hei1 naam4 baa3 neoi5

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(idiomatic) to oppress the people; to act tyrannically

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