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畢恭畢敬

简毕恭毕敬 · 繁畢恭畢敬

Mandarin · pinyin bì gōng bì jìng

reverent and respectful
extremely deferential

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恭: gōng · respectful, polite, reverent
敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
毕: bì · end, finish, conclude; completed

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4–1–4–4 · bi4 gong1 bi4 jing4

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bat1 gung1 bat1 ging3

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(idiomatic) reverent and respectful; extremely deferential

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