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事關重大

简事关重大 · 繁事關重大

Mandarin · pinyin shì guān zhòng dà

the implications are profound
the ramifications are huge
(of a decision etc) consequential

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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4–1–4–4 · shi4 guan1 zhong4 da4

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si6 gwaan1 zung6 daai6

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