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對得起

deoi3 dak1 hei2

dui4 de5 qi3

to not let sb. down; to treat sb. fairly; to be worthy of

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 964,000

對得起 / 对得起

對 deoi3 dui4 - correct; right; proper
得 dak1 de2 de5 dei3 - get; obtain; need
起 hei2 qi3 - to start; rise; get up

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對得起朋友 edit
be a true friend

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This word was added by tym on 14th May 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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