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平平常常

Mandarin · pinyin píng píng cháng cháng

nothing out of the ordinary
unglamorous

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular

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2–2–2–2 · ping2 ping2 chang2 chang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 ping4 soeng4 soeng4

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