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四海之內皆兄弟

简四海之内皆兄弟 · 繁四海之內皆兄弟

Mandarin · pinyin sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì

all men are brothers

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四: sì · four
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
兄: xiōng · elder brother
弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me
内: nèi · inside

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4–3–1–4–1–1–4 · si4 hai3 zhi1 nei4 jie1 xiong1 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sei3 hoi2 zi1 noi6 gaai1 hing1 dai6

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all men are brothers

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