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殘民害物

简残民害物 · 繁殘民害物

Mandarin · pinyin cán mín hài wù

to harm people and damage property (idiom)

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民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
残: cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken

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2–2–4–4 · can2 min2 hai4 wu4

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caan4 man4 hoi6 mat6

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