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放慢腳步

简放慢脚步 · 繁放慢腳步

Mandarin · pinyin fàng màn jiǎo bù

to ease up the pace
to slow things down

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
慢: màn · slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–4–3–4 · fang4 man4 jiao3 bu4

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