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回光反照

Mandarin · pinyin huí guāng fǎn zhào

variant of 回光返照 huí guāng fǎn zhào

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect

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2–1–3–4 · hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4

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wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3

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