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熟词僻义

shú cí pì yì

4-character word Traditional 熟詞僻義

What 熟词僻义 means

1. uncommon meaning of a common word

The characters in 熟词僻义

• 熟shúripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted
• 词cíword; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty…
• 僻pì(bound form) remote; out of the way; off-center
• 义yìjustice; righteousness; meaning

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