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明文規定

简明文规定 · 繁明文規定

Mandarin · pinyin míng wén guī dìng

expressly stipulated (in writing)

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
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定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law

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2–2–1–4 · ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4

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ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6

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(idiomatic) to be defined clearly in writing; to be written out in black and white

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