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四鄰八舍

简四邻八舍 · 繁四鄰八舍

Mandarin · pinyin sì lín bā shè

(idiom) the whole neighborhood

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四: sì · four
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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
邻: lín · neighbor; neighborhood

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4–2–1–4 · si4 lin2 ba1 she4

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(idiomatic) all the neighbors; the neighbors all around

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