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流宕忘反

Mandarin · pinyin liú dàng wàng fǎn

to stray and forget to return

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
宕: dàng · stone quarry; cave dwelling
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti

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2–4–4–3 · liu2 dang4 wang4 fan3

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lau4 dong6 mong4 faan2

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