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要買人心

简要买人心 · 繁要買人心

Mandarin · pinyin yāo mǎi rén xīn

variant of 邀買人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn

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要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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1–3–2–1 · yao1 mai3 ren2 xin1

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jiu3 maai5 jan4 sam1

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