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黑歷史

简黑历史 · 繁黑歷史

Mandarin · pinyin hēi lì shǐ

dark past

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
歷: Look up this written character
史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
历: lì · history; calendar

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1–4–3 · hei1 li4 shi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hak1 lik6 si2

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noun

(informal, originally ACG) dark past (someone longing to cover up); skeleton in the cupboard
dark history

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