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臭名昭彰

Mandarin · pinyin chòu míng zhāo zhāng

notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
infamous

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臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
昭: zhāo · bright, luminous; illustrious
彰: zhāng · clear, manifest, obvious

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4–2–1–1 · chou4 ming2 zhao1 zhang1

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