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付之丙丁

Mandarin · pinyin fù zhī bǐng dīng

to burn down (idiom)

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付: fù · give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
丙: bǐng · third; 3rd heavenly stem
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

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4–1–3–1 · fu4 zhi1 bing3 ding1

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fu6 zi1 bing2 ding1

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