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中國餐館症候群

简中国餐馆症候群 · 繁中國餐館症候群

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó cān guǎn zhèng hòu qún

Chinese restaurant syndrome

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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餐: cān · eat, dine; meal; food
館: Look up this written character
症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment
候: hòu · wait; expect; visit; greet
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
馆: guǎn · public building

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1–2–1–3–4–4–2 · Zhong1 guo2 can1 guan3 zheng4 hou4 qun2

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