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玩人喪德

简玩人丧德 · 繁玩人喪德

Mandarin · pinyin wán rén sàng dé

to play with others and offend morals
wicked

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玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
丧: sàng · mourning; mourn; funeral

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2–2–4–2 · wan2 ren2 sang4 de2

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wun6 jan4 song3 dak1

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