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十萬火急

简十万火急 · 繁十萬火急

Mandarin · pinyin shí wàn huǒ jí

most urgent
posthaste
express

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
萬: Look up this written character
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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2–4–3–2 · shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2

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sap6 maan6 fo2 gap1

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phrase

(idiomatic) extremely urgent

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