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被旅遊

简被旅游 · 繁被旅遊

Mandarin · pinyin bèi lǚ yóu

(coll.) (of a dissident) to be taken on a tour, ostensibly a vacation, but actually a trip organized by the authorities where one's every move is watched

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被: bèi · passive indicator 'by'; bedding
旅: lǚ · trip, journey; travel; traveler; hexagram ䷷
遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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4–3–2 · bei4 lu:3 you2

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