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親睦鄰邦

简亲睦邻邦 · 繁親睦鄰邦

Mandarin · pinyin qīn mù lín bāng

friendly neighboring countries
to keep up good relations with neighboring countries

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
睦: mù · friendly, amiable, peaceful
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邦: bāng · nation, country, state
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
邻: lín · neighbor; neighborhood

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1–4–2–1 · qin1 mu4 lin2 bang1

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can1 muk6 leon4 bong1

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