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自暴自棄

zi6 bou6 zi6 hei3

desperateness, self-degredation

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 352,000

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

自暴自棄

This word was added by bybell on 28th Aug 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
暴 buk6 bou6 bo2 bo1 bao4 {pu4} | pu4 {bo2 b - [1] cruel; savage; fierce; atrocious; violent
自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
棄 hei3 qi4 - [1] [v] reject; abandon; desert; forsake [2] [

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