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完璧歸趙

简完璧归赵 · 繁完璧歸趙

Mandarin · pinyin wán bì guī Zhào

lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner

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完: wán · complete, finish, settle; whole
璧: bì · piece of jade with hole in it
歸: Look up this written character
趙: Look up this written character
归: guī · return; return to, revert to
赵: zhào · surname; ancient state

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2–4–1–4 · wan2 bi4 gui1 Zhao4

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jyun4 bik1 gwai1 ziu6

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(idiomatic) to return something to its owner in good condition

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