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良心喂狗

Mandarin · pinyin liáng xīn wèi gǒu

to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)
devoid of conscience

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良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
喂: wèi · interjection to call attention
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris

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2–1–4–3 · liang2 xin1 wei4 gou3

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