袒 免

tǎn miǎndictionary entry

to bare one's left arm and take off one's cap as an expression of sorrow

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

袒免袒免 [tan3 mian3] /to bare one's left arm and take off one's cap as an expression of sorrow/

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袒
tǎn
to bare
免
miǎn
to excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited
wèn
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