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決勝負

简决胜负 · 繁決勝負

Mandarin · pinyin jué shèng fù

to determine the outcome; to determine success or failure

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決: Look up this written character
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
負: Look up this written character
决: jué · decide, determine, judge
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear

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2–4–4 · jue2 sheng4 fu4

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