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Mandarin · pinyin jiè yóu#

by means of; through; by

Mandarin · pinyin jiè yóu#

by means of; through; by

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藉: jí · mat, pad; rely on; pretext
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
借: jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of

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4–2 · jie4 you2

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conj

relying on, through

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