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陌生恐懼

mak6 sang1 hung2 geoi6

mo4 sheng1 kong3 ju4

[1] fear of the unknown [2] xenophobia

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

陌生恐懼 / 陌生恐惧

This word was added by tym on 5th Apr 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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陌 mak6 maak6 po1 pi2 mo4 - foot path between rice fields; road
生 saang1 sang1 sheng1/5 - life; birth
恐 hung2 kong4 kong3 - [1] [v] fear; dread [2] I am afraid ...
懼 geoi6 geoi2 qu2 ju3 ju4 - [1] [v] fear; be afraid of; dread; in fear of

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