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非禮

简非礼 · 繁非禮

Mandarin · pinyin fēi lǐ

impolite
impropriety
to sexually harass

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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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1–3 · fei1 li3

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fei1 lai5

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adj

impolite; rude; discourteous

verb

(of a man) to act indecently (towards a woman); to molest; to harass; to grope
(Classical) to not be in accordance with ritual propriety

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