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二遍苦

Mandarin · pinyin èr biàn kǔ

second persecution

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二: èr · two; twice
遍: biàn · everywhere, all over, throughout
苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering

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4–4–3 · er4 bian4 ku3

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