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時大時小

简时大时小 · 繁時大時小

Mandarin · pinyin shí dà shí xiǎo

sometimes big, sometimes small
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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–4–2–3 · shi2 da4 shi2 xiao3

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si4 daai6 si4 siu2

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