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熟人熟事

Mandarin · pinyin shú rén shú shì

(idiom) to be familiar with; to have regular dealings with

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熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

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2–2–2–4 · shu2 ren2 shu2 shi4

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suk6 jan4 suk6 si6

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