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霸王條款

简霸王条款 · 繁霸王條款

Mandarin · pinyin bà wáng tiáo kuǎn

(law) unfair clause
unequal clause

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霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
款: kuǎn · item, article; clause; fund
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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4–2–2–3 · ba4 wang2 tiao2 kuan3

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noun

(informal, law) imparity clause

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