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審慎行事

简审慎行事 · 繁審慎行事

Mandarin · pinyin shěn shèn xíng shì

to act prudently
steering a cautious course

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審: Look up this written character
慎: shèn · act with care, be cautious
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
审: shěn · examine, investigate; judge

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3–4–2–4 · shen3 shen4 xing2 shi4

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