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晚婚晚育

Mandarin · pinyin wǎn hūn wǎn yù

to marry and give birth late

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晚: wǎn · night, evening; late
婚: hūn · get married; marriage, wedding
育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate

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3–1–3–4 · wan3 hun1 wan3 yu4

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maan5 fan1 maan5 juk6

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