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文山會海

简文山会海 · 繁文山會海

Mandarin · pinyin wén shān huì hǎi

a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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2–1–4–3 · wen2 shan1 hui4 hai3

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man4 saan1 wui6 hoi2

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