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輸得起

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Mandarin · pinyin shū de qǐ

can afford to lose
to take defeat with good grace

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
输: shū · transport, carry, haul

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1–5–3 · shu1 de5 qi3

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