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違天逆理

简违天逆理 · 繁違天逆理

Mandarin · pinyin wéi tiān nì lǐ

lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
逆: nì · disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from

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2–1–4–3 · wei2 tian1 ni4 li3

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wai4 tin1 jik6 lei5

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