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一部二十四史，不知從何說起

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Mandarin · pinyin yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ

It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
部: bù · part, division, section
二: èr · two; twice
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
四: sì · four
史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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