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世世代代
Mandarin · pinyin shì shì dài dài
Meanings
- for many generations
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4–4–4–4 · shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6
Cantonese word readings for 世世代代. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) for generations; from generation to generation
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