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端賴

简端赖 · 繁端賴

Mandarin · pinyin duān lài

to depend ultimately on (Tw)
absolutely reliant on

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端: duān · end, extreme; head; beginning
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赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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1–4 · duan1 lai4

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