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人所共知

Mandarin · pinyin rén suǒ gòng zhī

something that everybody knows

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend

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2–3–4–1 · ren2 suo3 gong4 zhi1

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jan4 so2 gung6 zi1

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(idiomatic) to be known by everyone; to be common knowledge

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