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何去何從

简何去何从 · 繁何去何從

Mandarin · pinyin hé qù hé cóng

what course to follow
what path to take

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何: hé · what, why, where, which, how
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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2–4–2–2 · he2 qu4 he2 cong2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ho4 heoi3 ho4 cung4

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(idiomatic) what course to follow or take; where to proceed from here

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