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著著失敗

简着着失败 · 繁著著失敗

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo zhāo shī bài

to fail at every step of the way
Taiwan pr. zhuózhuó-shībài

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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着: zhe · make move, take action
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail

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1–1–1–4 · zhao1 zhao1 shi1 bai4

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