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機械降神

简机械降神 · 繁機械降神

Mandarin · pinyin jī xiè jiàng shén

deus ex machina

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機: Look up this written character
械: xiè · weapons; implements, instruments
降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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1–4–4–2 · ji1 xie4 jiang4 shen2

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noun

(narratology) deus ex machina

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