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前仰後合

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Mandarin · pinyin qián yǎng hòu hé

to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
仰: yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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2–3–4–2 · qian2 yang3 hou4 he2

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cin4 joeng5 hau6 hap6

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