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姍姍來遲

简姗姗来迟 · 繁姍姍來遲

Mandarin · pinyin shān shān lái chí

to be late
to arrive slowly
to be slow in the coming

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姍: Look up this written character
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
遲: Look up this written character
姗: shān · slander; ridicule; proceed slowly
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
迟: chí · late, tardy; slow; delay

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1–1–2–2 · shan1 shan1 lai2 chi2

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saan1 saan1 loi4 ci4

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