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振振有辭

简振振有辞 · 繁振振有辭

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn zhèn yǒu cí

variant of 振振有詞 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí

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振: zhèn · raise, excite, arouse action
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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辞: cí · words, speech, expression, phrase

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4–4–3–2 · zhen4 zhen4 you3 ci2

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