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耿耿於懷
简 耿耿于怀 · 繁 耿耿於懷Mandarin · pinyin gěng gěng yú huái
Meanings
- to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
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3–3–2–2 · geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gang2 gang2 jyu1 waai4
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gang2 gang2 jyu1 waai4
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- (idiomatic) to brood on; to not forget about a matter and always be troubled or vexed by it
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