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Meaning
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Adjective
Describing a person who is unable to perform tasks or is very pathetic.
vi Anh ta cảm thấy mình thật phế sau khi thất bại liên tiếp.
en He feels completely incompetent after consecutive failures.
Verb
The act of removing someone from their position or taking away their power.
vi Họ đã phế vị vua cũ để lập người mới.
en They deposed the former king to appoint a new one.