悲 剧 缺 陷

bēi jù quē xiàndictionary entry

tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)

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Original source entry:

悲劇缺陷悲剧缺陷 [bei1 ju4 que1 xian4] /tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)/

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Other forms in these source records: 悲劇缺陷

悲
bēi
sad / sadness / sorrow / grief
剧
jù
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) / dramatic (change, increase etc) / acute / severe
缺
quē
deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of
陷
xiàn
pitfall / trap / to get stuck / to sink / to cave in / to frame (false charge) / to capture (a city in battle) / to fall (to the enemy) / defect

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