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一頭栽進

简一头栽进 · 繁一頭栽進

Mandarin · pinyin yī tóu zāi jìn

to plunge into
to run headlong into

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
栽: zāi · to cultivate, plant; to care for plants
進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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1–2–1–4 · yi1 tou2 zai1 jin4

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