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破紀錄

简破纪录 · 繁破紀錄

Mandarin · pinyin pò jì lù

to break a record
record-breaking

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
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纪: jì · record, annal, historical account
录: lù · copy, write down, record

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4–4–4 · po4 ji4 lu4

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