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恨海難填

简恨海难填 · 繁恨海難填

Mandarin · pinyin hèn hǎi nán tián

sea of hatred is hard to fill (idiom); irreconcilable division

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恨: hèn · hatred, dislike; resent, hate
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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填: tián · fill in, fill up; make good
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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4–3–2–2 · hen4 hai3 nan2 tian2

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han6 hoi2 naan4 tin4

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