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天災地孽

简天灾地孽 · 繁天災地孽

Mandarin · pinyin tiān zāi dì niè

catastrophes and unnatural phenomena
Heaven-sent warnings

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
孽: niè · evil; son of concubine; ghost
灾: zāi · calamity, disaster, catastrophe

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1–1–4–4 · tian1 zai1 di4 nie4

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