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蚰蜒路

Mandarin · pinyin yóu yan lù

lit. centipede's path
fig. narrow winding road

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蚰: yóu · millipede
蜒: yán · millipede
路: lù · road, path, street; journey

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2–5–4 · you2 yan5 lu4

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