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邪惡軸心

简邪恶轴心 · 繁邪惡軸心

Mandarin · pinyin xié è zhóu xīn

the Axis of Evil

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邪: xié · wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox
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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis

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2–4–2–1 · xie2 e4 zhou2 xin1

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(politics) axis of evil

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