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倒海翻江

Mandarin · pinyin dǎo hǎi fān jiāng

see 翻江倒海 fān jiāng dǎo hǎi

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
翻: fān · flip over, upset, capsize
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname

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3–3–1–1 · dao3 hai3 fan1 jiang1

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dou2 hoi2 faan1 gong1

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