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巴三覽四

简巴三览四 · 繁巴三覽四

Mandarin · pinyin bā sān lǎn sì

to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
三: sān · three
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四: sì · four
览: lǎn · look at, inspect; perceive

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1–1–3–4 · ba1 san1 lan3 si4

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baa1 saam1 laam5 sei3

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