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包荒

Mandarin · pinyin bāo huāng

to be tolerant
to be forgiving
to conceal
to cover

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated

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1–1 · bao1 huang1

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baau1 fong1

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