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情真意切

Mandarin · pinyin qíng zhēn yì qiè

(idiom) sincere; heartfelt

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情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve

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2–1–4–4 · qing2 zhen1 yi4 qie4

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cing4 zan1 ji3 cit3

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