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歷史重演

简历史重演 · 繁歷史重演

Mandarin · pinyin lì shǐ chóng yǎn

history repeats itself

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歷: Look up this written character
史: shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
历: lì · history; calendar

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4–3–2–3 · li4 shi3 chong2 yan3

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