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留職停薪

简留职停薪 · 繁留職停薪

Mandarin · pinyin liú zhí tíng xīn

(Tw) leave of absence without pay

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
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停: tíng · stop, suspend, delay; suitable
薪: xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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2–2–2–1 · liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1

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