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三七開定論

简三七开定论 · 繁三七開定論

Mandarin · pinyin sān qī kāi dìng lùn

thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong

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三: sān · three
七: qī · seven
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
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开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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1–1–1–4–4 · san1 qi1 kai1 ding4 lun4

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saam1 cat1 hoi1 ding6 leon6

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thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong

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