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一直以來

简一直以来 · 繁一直以來

Mandarin · pinyin yī zhí yǐ lái

in the past always
for a long time now
until now

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–2–3–2 · yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2

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