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真假難辨

简真假难辨 · 繁真假難辨

Mandarin · pinyin zhēn jiǎ nán biàn

hard to distinguish real from imitation

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
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辨: biàn · distinguish, discriminate
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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1–3–2–4 · zhen1 jia3 nan2 bian4

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