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民怨沸騰

简民怨沸腾 · 繁民怨沸騰

Mandarin · pinyin mín yuàn fèi téng

seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over

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民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
怨: yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment
沸: fèi · boil, bubble up, gush
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腾: téng · fly; gallop; run; prance; rise

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2–4–4–2 · min2 yuan4 fei4 teng2

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