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壓軸好戲

简压轴好戏 · 繁壓軸好戲

Mandarin · pinyin yā zhòu hǎo xì

main event; grand finale

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
戲: Look up this written character
压: yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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1–4–3–4 · ya1 zhou4 hao3 xi4

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