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感情用事

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn qíng yòng shì

to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse

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感: gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

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3–2–4–4 · gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4

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gam2 cing4 jung6 si6

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