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內心世界

简内心世界 · 繁內心世界

Mandarin · pinyin nèi xīn shì jiè

(one's) inner world

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
内: nèi · inside

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4–1–4–4 · nei4 xin1 shi4 jie4

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