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地步

Mandarin · pinyin dì bù

stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
a (usu. bad) situation
leeway

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll

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4–4 · di4 bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dei6 bou6

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noun

situation; plight
degree; extent
(literary) leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space
(literary) location; sector; section
(literary) position (in society, the world, etc.); standing; status

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