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省去

Mandarin · pinyin shěng qù

to omit
to dispense with
to make unnecesary
to save (time, trouble etc)

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省: shěng · province; save, economize
去: qù · go away, leave, depart

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3–4 · sheng3 qu4

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saang2 heoi3

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