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甘心情願

简甘心情愿 · 繁甘心情願

Mandarin · pinyin gān xīn qíng yuàn

willingly and gladly (idiom)

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甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
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愿: yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous

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1–1–2–4 · gan1 xin1 qing2 yuan4

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gam1 sam1 cing4 jyun6

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