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永志不忘

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng zhì bù wàng

never to be forgotten

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永: yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit

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3–4–4–4 · yong3 zhi4 bu4 wang4

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wing5 zi3 bat1 mong4

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