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宦海風波

简宦海风波 · 繁宦海風波

Mandarin · pinyin huàn hǎi fēng bō

lit. raging sea of bureaucracy
officials causing a big fuss

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宦: huàn · officialdom, government official
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–3–1–1 · huan4 hai3 feng1 bo1

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waan6 hoi2 fung1 bo1

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