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貽人口實

简贻人口实 · 繁貽人口實

Mandarin · pinyin yí rén kǒu shí

to make oneself an object of ridicule

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貽: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
贻: yí · give to, hand down, bequeath
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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2–2–3–2 · yi2 ren2 kou3 shi2

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ji4 jan4 hau2 sat6

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