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幾次三番

简几次三番 · 繁幾次三番

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ cì sān fān

lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly
over and over again

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
次: cì · order, sequence; next
三: sān · three
番: fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
几: jǐ · small table

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3–4–1–1 · ji3 ci4 san1 fan1

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gei2 ci3 saam1 faan1

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