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最低限度

Mandarin · pinyin zuì dī xiàn dù

the bare minimum; the lowest acceptable limit or standard

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider

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4–1–4–4 · zui4 di1 xian4 du4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6

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