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時寫時輟

简时写时辍 · 繁時寫時輟

Mandarin · pinyin shí xiě shí chuò

to write for a bit then give up
to write in fits and starts

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
寫: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
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时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
写: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
辍: chuò · stop, suspend, halt

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2–3–2–4 · shi2 xie3 shi2 chuo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si4 se2 si4 zyut3

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