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無地自容

简无地自容 · 繁無地自容

Mandarin · pinyin wú dì zì róng

(idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–4–2 · wu2 di4 zi4 rong2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4

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(idiomatic) ashamed and unable to show one's face

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