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臥薪嚐膽

简卧薪尝胆 · 繁臥薪嚐膽

Mandarin · pinyin wò xīn cháng dǎn

variant of 臥薪嘗膽 wò xīn cháng dǎn

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臥: Look up this written character
薪: xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
嚐: Look up this written character
膽: Look up this written character
卧: wò · lie down; crouch
尝: cháng · taste; experience, experiment
胆: dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage

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4–1–2–3 · wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3

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ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2

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