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昏迷不醒

Mandarin · pinyin hūn mí bù xǐng

to remain unconscious

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昏: hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
迷: mí · bewitch, charm, infatuate
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
醒: xǐng · wake up; sober up; startle

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1–2–4–3 · hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3

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