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畏罪自殺

简畏罪自杀 · 繁畏罪自殺

Mandarin · pinyin wèi zuì zì shā

to commit suicide to escape punishment

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畏: wèi · fear, dread, awe, reverence
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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4–4–4–1 · wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1

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