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解疑釋惑

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Mandarin · pinyin jiě yí shì huò

(idiom) to solve a problem
to resolve a difficult issue

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解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
疑: yí · doubt, question, suspect
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惑: huò · confuse, mislead, baffle; doubt
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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3–2–4–4 · jie3 yi2 shi4 huo4

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