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一回生二回熟

Mandarin · pinyin yī huí shēng èr huí shú

unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
二: èr · two; twice
熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with

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1–2–1–4–2–2 · yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2

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