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原被告

Mandarin · pinyin yuán bèi gào

plaintiff and defendant
prosecution and defense (lawyers)

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原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
被: bèi · passive indicator 'by'; bedding
告: gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse

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2–4–4 · yuan2 bei4 gao4

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jyun4 bei6 gou3

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