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深得民心

Mandarin · pinyin shēn dé mín xīn

to win the hearts of the people
to be popular among the masses

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–2–2–1 · shen1 de2 min2 xin1

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