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政通人和

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng tōng rén hé

efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people

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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm

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4–1–2–2 · zheng4 tong1 ren2 he2

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(idiomatic) to have smooth governance and a happy and harmonious society

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