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遺害無窮

简遗害无穷 · 繁遺害無窮

Mandarin · pinyin yí hài wú qióng

to have disastrous consequences
also written 貽害無窮 yí hài wú qióng

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害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
無: Look up this written character
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遗: yí · lose; articles lost; omit
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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2–4–2–2 · yi2 hai4 wu2 qiong2

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wai4 hoi6 mou4 kung4

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