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十成九穩

简十成九稳 · 繁十成九穩

Mandarin · pinyin shí chéng jiǔ wěn

see 十拿九穩 shí ná jiǔ wěn

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
九: jiǔ · nine
穩: Look up this written character
稳: wěn · stable, firm, solid, steady

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2–2–3–3 · shi2 cheng2 jiu3 wen3

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