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城市依賴症

简城市依赖症 · 繁城市依賴症

Mandarin · pinyin chéng shì yī lài zhèng

"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling to give up city comforts and return to the countryside)

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
依: yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
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症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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2–4–1–4–4 · cheng2 shi4 yi1 lai4 zheng4

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sing4 si5 ji1 laai6 zing3

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