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孜孜矻矻

Mandarin · pinyin zī zī kū kū

Meanings

  1. diligently
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孜
zī · be as diligent as possible
矻
kū · toil, slave away; busy
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1–1–1–1 · zi1 zi1 ku1 ku1

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zi1 zi1 ngat6 ngat6

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zi1 zi1 ngat6 ngat6

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adv

  1. (literary) diligently; conscientiously

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