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時隱時現

简时隐时现 · 繁時隱時現

Mandarin · pinyin shí yǐn shí xiàn

appearing and disappearing (idiom)
intermittently visible

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
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現: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
隐: yǐn · hide, conceal; hidden, secret
现: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible

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2–3–2–4 · shi2 yin3 shi2 xian4

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si4 jan2 si4 jin6

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