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大發慈悲

简大发慈悲 · 繁大發慈悲

Mandarin · pinyin dà fā cí bēi

(idiom) to show mercy

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
慈: cí · kind, charitable, benevolent
悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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4–1–2–1 · da4 fa1 ci2 bei1

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daai6 faat3 ci4 bei1

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(idiomatic) to show great compassion and mercy

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