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眼不轉睛

简眼不转睛 · 繁眼不轉睛

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn bù zhuàn jīng

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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睛: jīng · eyeball; pupil of eye
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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3–4–4–1 · yan3 bu4 zhuan4 jing1

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ngaan5 bat1 zyun2 zing1

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