局外中立

Mandarin · pinyin jú wài zhōng lì

Meanings

  1. neutralism
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局
jú · bureau, office; circumstance
外
wài · out, outside, external; foreign
中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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2–4–1–4 · ju2 wai4 zhong1 li4

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guk6 ngoi6 zung1 laap6

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