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tiêu ma

Pronunciation Northern /tiəw˧˧ maː˧˧/ Central /tiəw˧˥ maː˧˥/ Southern /tiəw˧˧ maː˧˧/
vanish
Verb
vanish
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to vanish or waste Core ActionsTheme

To go down the drain means to be completely lost or reduced to nothing through waste or failure.

vi Toàn bộ vốn liếng của ông ấy đã tiêu ma vì kinh doanh thất bại.

en All his capital went down the drain because of the failed business.

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tiêu 椒 ma 麻（魔）
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