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愁腸百結

简愁肠百结 · 繁愁腸百結

Mandarin · pinyin chóu cháng bǎi jié

hundred knots of worry in one's intestines (idiom); weighed down with anxiety

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愁: chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–2–3–2 · chou2 chang2 bai3 jie2

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sau4 coeng4 baak3 git3

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