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時好時壞

简时好时坏 · 繁時好時壞

Mandarin · pinyin shí hǎo shí huài

sometimes good, sometimes bad

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
坏: huài · rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down

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2–3–2–4 · shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4

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