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逆流溯源

Mandarin · pinyin nì liú sù yuán

to go back to the source

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逆: nì · disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
溯: sù · go upstream, go against current; formerly
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname

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4–2–4–2 · ni4 liu2 su4 yuan2

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jik6 lau4 sou3 jyun4

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