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心腹之患

Mandarin · pinyin xīn fù zhī huàn

lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
患: huàn · suffer, worry about; suffering

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1–4–1–4 · xin1 fu4 zhi1 huan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 fuk1 zi1 waan6

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sam1 fuk1 zi1 waan6

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serious hidden trouble or danger

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