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主旋律

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ xuán lǜ

(music) theme; principal melody
(fig.) central theme; main idea
(of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
旋: xuán · revolve, move in orbit; return
律: lǜ · statute, principle, regulation

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3–2–4 · zhu3 xuan2 lu:4

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noun

(music) main tune
(figurative) central theme; main spirit

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