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拼到底

Mandarin · pinyin pīn dào dǐ

to brave it out
to the bitter end

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拼: pīn · join together, link, incorporate
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside

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1–4–3 · pin1 dao4 di3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping3 dou3 dai2

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