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國勢日衰

简国势日衰 · 繁國勢日衰

Mandarin · pinyin guó shì rì shuāi

national decline

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
衰: shuāi · decline, falter, decrease; weaken
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
势: shì · power, force; tendency

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2–4–4–1 · guo2 shi4 ri4 shuai1

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gwok3 sai3 jat6 seoi1

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