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當回事

简当回事 · 繁當回事

Mandarin · pinyin dàng huí shì

to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously")
to treat conscientiously

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當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–2–4 · dang4 hui2 shi4

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verb

(verb-object) to take something seriously

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