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茹古涵今

Mandarin · pinyin rú gǔ hán jīn

to take in (old and new experiences and sorrows)

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茹: rú · roots; vegetables; eat; bear
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
涵: hán · soak, wet; tolerate, be lenient
今: jīn · now, today, modern era

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2–3–2–1 · ru2 gu3 han2 jin1

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jyu4 gu2 haam4 gam1

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