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邪不敵正

简邪不敌正 · 繁邪不敵正

Mandarin · pinyin xié bù dí zhèng

good will always triumph over evil (idiom)

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邪: xié · wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist

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2–4–2–4 · xie2 bu4 di2 zheng4

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ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3

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(idiomatic) synonym of 邪不勝正 /邪不胜正 (xiébùshèngzhèng)

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