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亂世佳人

简乱世佳人 · 繁亂世佳人

Mandarin · pinyin Luàn shì Jiā rén

Gone with the Wind (film)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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4–4–1–2 · Luan4 shi4 Jia1 ren2

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