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羅生門

简罗生门 · 繁羅生門

Mandarin · pinyin Luó shēng mén

Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie
(fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth
unsolvable case

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羅: Look up this written character
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–1–2 · Luo2 sheng1 men2

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lo4 sang1 mun4

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noun

doubtful case, controversy

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