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伯仲之間

简伯仲之间 · 繁伯仲之間

Mandarin · pinyin bó zhòng zhī jiān

almost on a par

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
仲: zhòng · middle brother; go between, mediator; surname
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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2–4–1–1 · bo2 zhong4 zhi1 jian1

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baak3 zung6 zi1 gaan1

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