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虛驚

简虚惊 · 繁虛驚

Mandarin · pinyin xū jīng

false alarm
panic rumor
Classifier: 場 cháng

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驚: Look up this written character
虚: xū · false
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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1–1 · xu1 jing1

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heoi1 ging1

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noun

false alarm

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