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出來混遲早要還的

简出来混迟早要还的 · 繁出來混遲早要還的

Mandarin · pinyin chū lái hùn chí zǎo yào huán de

if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
混: hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
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早: zǎo · early; soon; morning
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
迟: chí · late, tardy; slow; delay
还: hái · still, yet, also, besides

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1–2–4–2–3–4–2–5 · chu1 lai2 hun4 chi2 zao3 yao4 huan2 de5

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