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並立

简并立 · 繁並立

Mandarin · pinyin bìng lì

to exist side by side
to exist simultaneously

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並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more

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4–4 · bing4 li4

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verb

(literally) to stand side by side; to be abreast
(figuratively, of positions, powers, etc.) to exist side by side; to exist simultaneously

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