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虛應了事

简虚应了事 · 繁虛應了事

Mandarin · pinyin xū yìng liǎo shì

see 虛應故事 xū yìng gù shì

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虛: Look up this written character
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
虚: xū · false
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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1–4–3–4 · xu1 ying4 liao3 shi4

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heoi1 jing3 liu5 si6

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