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來回來去

简来回来去 · 繁來回來去

Mandarin · pinyin lái huí lái qù

repeatedly
back and forth again and again

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來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–2–2–4 · lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

loi4 wui4 loi4 heoi3

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adv

repeatedly; over and over

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