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凡爾賽文學

简凡尔赛文学 · 繁凡爾賽文學

Mandarin · pinyin Fán ěr sài wén xué

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凡: fán · all, any, every; ordinary, common
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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–3–4–2–2 · Fan2 er3 sai4 wen2 xue2

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