Taiwan Mandarin

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貶抑

biǎn yì·ㄅㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ

“to belittle; to disparage; to criticize and lower someone's estimation”

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biǎn·ㄅㄧㄢˇ

To reduce or lower in value or status; to demote an official; to criticize or disparage; to devalue.

To restrain or repress; to keep down or press down; to curb or hinder; to stop or prevent; sometimes used as a conjunction meaning 'or'.

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