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虛無主義

简虚无主义 · 繁虛無主義

Mandarin · pinyin xū wú zhǔ yì

nihilism

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
義: Look up this written character
虚: xū · false
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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heoi1 mou4 zyu2 ji6

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noun

(philosophy, ethics, politics) nihilism

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