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應付過去

简应付过去 · 繁應付過去

Mandarin · pinyin yìng fu guò qu

to muddle through

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
付: fù · give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
应: yīng · should, ought to, must
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–5–4–5 · ying4 fu5 guo4 qu5

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