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心事重重

Mandarin · pinyin xīn shì chóng chóng

to have a lot on one's mind
to be laden with anxiety

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double

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1–4–2–2 · xin1 shi4 chong2 chong2

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sam1 si6 cung4 cung4

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