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官場現形記

简官场现形记 · 繁官場現形記

Mandarin · pinyin Guān chǎng Xiàn xíng Jì

Observations on the Current State of Officialdom, late Qing novel by Li Baojia 李寶嘉 Lǐ Bǎo jià

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官: guān · official, public servant
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
現: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
场: chǎng · open space, field, market
现: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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1–3–4–2–4 · Guan1 chang3 Xian4 xing2 Ji4

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gun1 coeng4 jin6 jing4 gei3

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