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居心何在

Mandarin · pinyin jū xīn hé zài

What's (he) up to?
What's the motive behind all this?

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居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest

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1–1–2–4 · ju1 xin1 he2 zai4

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geoi1 sam1 ho4 zoi6

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