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人心難測

简人心难测 · 繁人心難測

Mandarin · pinyin rén xīn nán cè

hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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測: Look up this written character
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
测: cè · measure, estimate, conjecture

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2–1–2–4 · ren2 xin1 nan2 ce4

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jan4 sam1 naan4 caak1

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