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只當

简只当 · 繁只當

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ dàng

(coll.) to take (sth) as …; to treat as …; to assume; to act as if …
Taiwan pr. zhǐdāng

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只: zhǐ · only, just, simply
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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3–4 · zhi3 dang4

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