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利害攸關

简利害攸关 · 繁利害攸關

Mandarin · pinyin lì hài yōu guān

to be of vital interest

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
攸: yōu · distant, far; adverbial prefix
關: Look up this written character
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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4–4–1–1 · li4 hai4 you1 guan1

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