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痛痛快快

Mandarin · pinyin tòng tong kuài kuài

immediately
without a moment's hesitation
with alacrity
firing from the hip

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痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon

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4–5–4–4 · tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4

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