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Mandarin · pinyin jīng jiǔ bù xī

(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

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久: jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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1–3–4–1 · jing1 jiu3 bu4 xi1

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(idiomatic) prolonged; constant; lasting

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