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話雖如此

简话虽如此 · 繁話雖如此

Mandarin · pinyin huà suī rú cǐ

be that as it may

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話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
雖: Look up this written character
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
虽: suī · although, even if

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4–1–2–3 · hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

waa6 seoi1 jyu4 ci2

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phrase

that said; nevertheless; be that as it may

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