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結隊成群

简结队成群 · 繁結隊成群

Mandarin · pinyin jié duì chéng qún

see 成群結隊 chéng qún jié duì

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結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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2–4–2–2 · jie2 dui4 cheng2 qun2

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