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孰真孰假

Mandarin · pinyin shú zhēn shú jiǎ

what is true and what is fake

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孰: shú · who? which? what? which one?
真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation

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2–1–2–3 · shu2 zhen1 shu2 jia3

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