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牽就

简牵就 · 繁牽就

Mandarin · pinyin qiān jiù

to concede
to give up

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand

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1–4 · qian1 jiu4

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