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少安毋躁

Mandarin · pinyin shǎo ān wú zào

keep calm, don't get excited
don't be impatient

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
毋: wú · do not; not; surname; rad. 80
躁: zào · tense, excited, irritable

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3–1–2–4 · shao3 an1 wu2 zao4

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siu2 on1 mou4 cou3

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