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傍人籬壁

简傍人篱壁 · 繁傍人籬壁

Mandarin · pinyin bàng rén lí bì

to depend on others

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傍: bàng · by side of, beside, near, close
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
籬: Look up this written character
壁: bì · partition wall; walls of a house; 14th lunar mansion, determinative star γ Pegasi (Algenib)
篱: lí · bamboo or wooden fence; hedge

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4–2–2–4 · bang4 ren2 li2 bi4

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bong6 jan4 lei4 bik3

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