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脫亞入歐

简脱亚入欧 · 繁脫亞入歐

Mandarin · pinyin tuō Yà rù Ōu

to abandon the old (Asian) ways and learn from Europe
refers to the ideas that led to the Meiji Restoration and Japan's subsequent colonization projects in Asia

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入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
歐: Look up this written character
脱: tuō · take off
亚: yà · Asia; second
欧: ōu · translit.: Europe; ohm; surname

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1–4–4–1 · tuo1 Ya4 ru4 Ou1

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tyut3 aa3 jap6 au1

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