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正當理由

简正当理由 · 繁正當理由

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng dàng lǐ yóu

proper reason
reasonable grounds

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–4–3–2 · zheng4 dang4 li3 you2

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