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賠小心

简赔小心 · 繁賠小心

Mandarin · pinyin péi xiǎo xīn

to be conciliatory or apologetic
to tread warily in dealing with sb

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賠: Look up this written character
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
赔: péi · indemnify, suffer loss

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2–3–1 · pei2 xiao3 xin1

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pui4 siu2 sam1

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