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世紀末年

简世纪末年 · 繁世紀末年

Mandarin · pinyin shì jì mò nián

final years of the century

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世: shì · generation; world; era
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末: mò · final, last, end; insignificant
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
纪: jì · record, annal, historical account

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4–4–4–2 · shi4 ji4 mo4 nian2

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sai3 gei2 mut6 nin4

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