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臨時分居

简临时分居 · 繁臨時分居

Mandarin · pinyin lín shí fēn jū

trial separation

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臨: Look up this written character
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–2–1–1 · lin2 shi2 fen1 ju1

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lam4 si4 fan1 geoi1

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