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維持原判

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Mandarin · pinyin wéi chí yuán pàn

to affirm the original sentence (law)

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持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
判: pàn · judge; discriminate; conclude
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–2–2–4 · wei2 chi2 yuan2 pan4

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