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洗腦
sai2 nou5 |
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to brainwash; to influence a person to the point where that person loses control of his own mind. | The English term "brainwash", first used during the Korean War, is a direct translation of the Chinese term. Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,540,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:洗 sai2 - wash; clear; sack; develop; shuffle腦 nou5 - the brain |
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*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *** |