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禮教吃人

简礼教吃人 · 繁禮教吃人

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ jiào chī rén

sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
教: jiào · teach, class
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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3–4–1–2 · li3 jiao4 chi1 ren2

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