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感恩圖報

简感恩图报 · 繁感恩圖報

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn ēn tú bào

grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)

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感: gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
恩: ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
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图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture
报: bào · report, tell, announce

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3–1–2–4 · gan3 en1 tu2 bao4

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gam2 jan1 tou4 bou3

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