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忙中有失

Mandarin · pinyin máng zhōng yǒu shī

rushed work leads to errors (idiom)

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忙: máng · busy, pressed for time; hustling
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect

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2–1–3–1 · mang2 zhong1 you3 shi1

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mong4 zung1 jau5 sat1

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