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政治生活

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng zhì shēng huó

political life

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively

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4–4–1–2 · zheng4 zhi4 sheng1 huo2

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