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天曉得

简天晓得 · 繁天曉得

Mandarin · pinyin tiān xiǎo de

Heaven knows!

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
晓: xiǎo · dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit

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1–3–5 · tian1 xiao3 de5

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