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自知理虧

简自知理亏 · 繁自知理虧

Mandarin · pinyin zì zhī lǐ kuī

to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
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亏: kuī · lose, fail; damage; deficient

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4–1–3–1 · zi4 zhi1 li3 kui1

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