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天地良心

Mandarin · pinyin tiān dì liáng xīn

in all honesty
truth to tell

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–4–2–1 · tian1 di4 liang2 xin1

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