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此時此地

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Mandarin · pinyin cǐ shí cǐ dì

here and now
as things stand

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此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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3–2–3–4 · ci3 shi2 ci3 di4

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