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煞有其事

Mandarin · pinyin shà yǒu qí shì

see 煞有介事 shà yǒu jiè shì

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煞: shā · malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

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4–3–2–4 · sha4 you3 qi2 shi4

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saat3 jau5 kei4 si6

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