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兩碼事

简两码事 · 繁兩碼事

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng mǎ shì

two things that are fundamentally different from each other; two very different things

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
码: mǎ · number, numerals; yard; symbol

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3–3–4 · liang3 ma3 shi4

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loeng5 maa5 si6

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noun

two entirely different matters

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