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禮儀之邦

简礼仪之邦 · 繁禮儀之邦

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ yí zhī bāng

(idiom) a land of ceremony and propriety

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
儀: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
邦: bāng · nation, country, state
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
仪: yí · ceremony, rites gifts; admire

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3–2–1–1 · li3 yi2 zhi1 bang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lai5 ji4 zi1 bong1

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noun

country of etiquette and rites

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