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年老體弱

简年老体弱 · 繁年老體弱

Mandarin · pinyin nián lǎo tǐ ruò

old and weak (idiom)

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
弱: ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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2–3–3–4 · nian2 lao3 ti3 ruo4

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