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沒臉沒皮

简没脸没皮 · 繁沒臉沒皮

Mandarin · pinyin méi liǎn méi pí

shameless
brazen

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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2–3–2–2 · mei2 lian3 mei2 pi2

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