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寡二少雙

简寡二少双 · 繁寡二少雙

Mandarin · pinyin guǎ èr shǎo shuāng

peerless
second to none (idiom)

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寡: guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
二: èr · two; twice
少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
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双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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3–4–3–1 · gua3 er4 shao3 shuang1

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