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應許之地

简应许之地 · 繁應許之地

Mandarin · pinyin Yīng xǔ zhī Dì

Promised Land

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
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之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
应: yīng · should, ought to, must
许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth

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1–3–1–4 · Ying1 xu3 zhi1 Di4

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noun

(Judaism, Christianity) the Promised Land

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