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拉開序幕

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Mandarin · pinyin lā kāi xù mù

(fig.) to raise the curtain
to lift the curtain
to be a curtain raiser for

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
序: xù · series, serial order, sequence
幕: mù · curtain, screen, tent
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1–4–4 · la1 kai1 xu4 mu4

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