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混世魔王

Mandarin · pinyin hùn shì mó wáng

devil incarnate (idiom)
fiend in human form

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混: hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
世: shì · generation; world; era
魔: mó · demon, evil spirits; magic power
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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4–4–2–2 · hun4 shi4 mo2 wang2

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wan6 sai3 mo1 wong4

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