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發虛

简发虚 · 繁發虛

Mandarin · pinyin fā xū

to feel weak
to be diffident

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
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发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
虚: xū · false

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1–1 · fa1 xu1

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verb

to feel apprehensive; to feel diffident
to feel weak; to feel listless
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