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死不要臉

简死不要脸 · 繁死不要臉

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ bù yào liǎn

to know no shame
to be totally shameless

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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3–4–4–3 · si3 bu4 yao4 lian3

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sei2 bat1 jiu3 lim5

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