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必經之路

简必经之路 · 繁必經之路

Mandarin · pinyin bì jīng zhī lù

(idiom) the road one must follow; the only way

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必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
經: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–1–1–4 · bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bit1 ging1 zi1 lou6

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(idiomatic) the route that one must take to reach a particular destination
(idiomatic) the stage that one must experience to attain a certain goal

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