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助一臂之力

Mandarin · pinyin zhù yī bì zhī lì

to lend a helping hand (idiom)

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助: zhù · help, aid, assist
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
臂: bì · arm
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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4–1–4–1–4 · zhu4 yi1 bi4 zhi1 li4

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