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痛砭時弊

简痛砭时弊 · 繁痛砭時弊

Mandarin · pinyin tòng biān shí bì

to strongly criticize the evils of the day

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痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
砭: biān · stone probe; pierce; counsel
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
弊: bì · evil, wrong, bad; criminal
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–1–2–4 · tong4 bian1 shi2 bi4

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tung3 bin1 si4 bai6

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